Nesting activity among sea turtles in Amami Oshima has continued to decline, raising concerns among researchers about population numbers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/30/japan/science-health/japan-sea-turtle-population-fall/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #kagoshima #amamioshima #animals #seaturtles #environment
The successful eradication of the nonnative mongoose from the island of Amami-Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture has shifted focus to Okinawa island, where the task is a much bigger challenge due to the larger population of residents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/23/japan/society/okinawa-mongoose-eradication/ #japan #society #mongooses #animal #okinawa #amamioshima
The Environment Ministry Tuesday declared the eradication of non-native mongooses on Amami-Oshima island, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in Kagoshima Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/03/japan/japan-mongoose-eradication/ #japan #mongooses #animals #amamioshima #kagoshima #environmentministry
I bought my first ever bottle of Shōchū.
I LOVE IT!
Of course I had to know more and I did my homework.
Have a good Sunday.
The Amami Islands, now part of Kagoshima Prefecture, marked the 70th anniversary of their return to Japanese administration on Monday, at a time when the number of U.S. citizens who were living on the Amamis before their reversion is decreasing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/26/japan/history/us-woman-amami-oshima/?utm_content=buffer6068d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #history #amamioshima #nancymills #kagoshima
The mongoose's presence on Amami-Ohshima led to a decline in other native species on the island, and is an example of how human interference in nature goes wrong. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/05/18/environment/japan-close-eradicating-mongoose-amami-ohshima-island/?utm_content=buffer89d29&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #environment #animals #mongoose #amamioshima #rabbit #environment
