Boca Raton, Florida, has voted to make feeding iguanas and other nuisance animals a punishable offence. The city council passed a new ordinance by a narrow 3-2 margin, introducing a $100 citation for anyone who feeds iguanas, rats, mice or pigeons in a way likely to draw or sustain large groups of them. Bird feeders and feral cats are excluded from the rule. Here's how the vote played out, and what officials on both sides had to say about it. Supporters argue the rule targets the root of the problem, since steady handouts keep iguana and pigeon populations growing, while opponents question whether a $100 citation can be fairly enforced.
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