China News Service, April 19. According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency" report, Taiwan's forestry department said on the 18th that in order to prevent invasive alien species from affecting the local ecological environment, a total of about 8,480 species of animals such as raccoons were pre-announced and controlled. Application for import into Taiwan for commercial purposes is no longer permitted.
The revised "List of Restricted Imported Goods" announced on the 18th added 53 items such as raccoons to the import regulation code 111 (controlled import), including 1 mammal, about 250 birds, about 1060 reptiles, and amphibians. About 250 species, about 6800 species of invertebrates, 124 species of terrestrial and marine aquatic animals (including freshwater fish for ornamental use and live fish for non-ornamental use), a total of about 8480 species of animals, the notice period is 7 days.
Taiwan's forestry department stated that among the animals banned this time, in addition to the starlings, white-tailed starlings, starlings, black-collared starlings, Brazilian turtles and other species that have established populations in the wild, there are also highly predatory, Species with high invasive risk, such as raccoons, weaver birds, black and white lizards, red-bellied turtles, etc., which may compete with native species for habitat, indirectly harm native species or cause crop damage; Egyptian holy ibis, green iguana, etc., which have been actively removed in recent years Lizards and cane toads are also among them.