Mongooses eradicated on Japan's natural heritage Amami-Oshima Island

Japan's Environment Ministry on Tuesday declared mongooses have been eradicated from Amami-Oshima Island in southwestern Japan, decades after launching efforts to eliminate the invasive species that prey on native animals and damage the ecosystem of the World Natural Heritage site.The ministry's review panel analyzed data from camera images and traps on the Kagoshima Prefecture island before determining that they had been exterminated. The last time a mongoose was caught was in April 2018.The eradication of an invasive species on such a large island, measuring about 712 square kilometers, i…READ FULL ARTICLE