"It's gut-wrenching that federal officials have already recognized the immense danger ... but are now leaving them in limbo." Lawsuit calls for ban as households keep rare lizard as pet: 'Before it ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife is asking people to report sightings, but to stay away to avoid any attacks or incidents ...

Nile monitor lizards, an invasive and dangerous species, are spreading across Florida. Here's where they are and what to do ...

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to finalize federal protections for blue tree monitor lizards. The protections would ban ...

Nile monitors are olive-green or black with yellow striping on their head and jaw. They have razor-sharp claws, a long split ...

Powerful, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are expanding through South Florida's canal systems, with sightings climbing sharply, according to wildlife officials.

WEBSTER, Mass. — A community in Massachusetts is on the lookout for Goose. But Goose is not a bird; it’s a water monitor lizard with an avian name. Goose, a 5-foot-long lizard, escaped his home in ...