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A non-native lizard species known as the black and white tegu has been spotted in South Carolina in recent years and poses a threat to wildlife.

Here’s what you should do if you encounter one of these invasive dog-sized lizards in South Carolina, Department of Natural Resources says.

A South Carolina man with a history of being involved with turtle smuggling is in jail on another turtle case in Georgia.

Rabbit hunters on the eastern seaboard be warned—Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 2 (RHDVT2) appears to be spreading in a select few states and Canada.

The sudden die-off of feral rabbits in Greenville has prompted a warning from animal health care authorities.

/ South Carolina is banning invasive Argentine tegu lizards. The Argentine black and white tegu is no longer welcome in South Carolina. The lizards have been found in several counties, and now a new state regulation bans them from being brought into South Carolina. Tegu owners also can no longer breed them. “Tegus have gained popularity in the pet trade,” the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said in a statement, “due to their large size, intelligence, docile nature and hardi...

SCDNR announces ban on tegu lizards being brought into SC Heath Ellison © Provided by WCIV Charleston South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) announced a ban on non-native Argentine black and white tegu lizards being brought into South Carolina. Current owners of tegu lizards will be required to register the reptiles with SCDNR by Sept. 25.  “Tegus are predatory lizards, and they have been known to eat a variety of native species, such as quail and gopher tor...

May 31—COLUMBIA, S.C. — As of this Memorial Day weekend, it got a lot harder to bring a species of large lizard into the Palmetto State. It is now illegal to bring a tegu lizard into South Carolina or breed the lizards within the state, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources announced. The ban went into effect on Friday. Tegu owners are also now required to register their scaly pets with ...