Mongoose extermination progress "extremely few inhabitants" Kagoshima Amami Oshima September 25, 6:15
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As a result of the extermination of Mangoose, which attacks rare animals, on Amami Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture, which is aiming to be registered as a World Natural Heritage Site, no one has been captured for more than two years since May. "The number of inhabitants is extremely small," he said.
In Amami Oshima, the natural enemy mongoose was brought in 41 years ago for the purpose of exterminating the highly poisonous hub.
However, the number of mongooses has increased to about 10,000 at the peak, and rare wild animals such as the Amami rabbit, which is a national special natural monument, have been attacked one after another, so the country has been searching for traps and dogs for about 20 years. I have been using to remove it.
As a result, no one was captured for more than two years from May to this month, and it was not confirmed by the sensor cameras installed at 411 points on the island.
According to the Ministry of the Environment, "It has been suggested that mongoose will decrease further and the population density will decrease. The population is extremely low. It seems that there is no other example of such a decrease in the place where it once propagated. ".
On the other hand, since 11 sightings were received from residents last year, the Ministry of the Environment will continue to collect information and aim for complete removal.