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.
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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.