Mexican environmental authorities seize gallons of protected iguana stew

Spiny-tailed iguanas are a threatened species in Mexico, where authorities are discouraging people from eating them Mexican environmental authorities say they seized 8.5 gallons (32 litres) of stew made of Mexican spiny-tailed iguanas, a protected species considered threatened in Mexico. The environmental protection office announced on Tuesday the meat was seized at a restaurant in the township of Jojutla, in southern Morelos state.