Cases / Law, regulation and treaties · Japan · 2024
Japan declares mongoose eradicated on Amami Oshima island
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AFP reported in September 2024 that Japan's environment ministry declared the mongoose eradicated on Amami Oshima island after a 25-year programme. The mongoose had been released to control snakes.
What?
Japan's environment ministry declared the mongoose eradicated on Amami Oshima island, AFP reported. AFP
Where?
Amami Oshima island, Japan AFP
When?
Released to control snakes (year not stated); eradication declared in September 2024. AFP
Who?
Gained
None on recordLost
None on recordHarmed
- Native wildlife on Amami Oshima (species not named) — Mongoose damage, referred to in the AFP headline; the species and scale are not stated AFP
Why?
The mongoose was released to control snakes, according to AFP. AFP
How?
An eradication programme of 25 years, according to AFP's headline. AFP
6 of 6 questions answered from the record
What happened
The record, in order.
AFP reported in September 2024 that Japan's environment ministry declared the mongoose eradicated on Amami Oshima island.
According to the same report, the mongoose had been released on Amami to control snakes, and the eradication took 25 years.
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Nature
- Not measured Harm to nature: The record holds no measurement of harm to nature.
Record
- None on record The sources reviewed do not give the year the mongoose was released on Amami.
- None on record The sources reviewed do not name the affected species or the scale of the damage.
- None on record Only one linked report was reviewed for this case.
Did the harm stop?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.
Who paid?
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