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Pingtung County Government Holds Class on Catching Invasive Green Iguanas
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12/30/2024
A county government in southern Taiwan has organized a class to teach people how to catch green iguanas, which are an invasive species and cause serious problems in the region. Spots filled up in five minutes, with many eager to help.
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Catching Green Iguanas 101, a training course in southern Taiwan is packed with people eager
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to learn how to get rid of this invasive species that eats fields of crops, kills other animals,
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and wrecks farmers' livelihoods.
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We help them grow vegetables in the countryside.
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150 spots in the class, organized by the Pingtung County government, filled up in just five
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minutes.
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At the end, they sign a contract promising they will follow local guidelines, and not
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abuse the reptiles or upload photos of them.
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Not native to Taiwan, around 100,000 green iguanas were imported here as pets in the
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early 2000s, and as their owners started to abandon them when they became difficult to
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care for, the iguanas entered the wild.
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Over the years, their population has exploded, creating serious problems.
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Apart from eating crops, experts are also worried about the parasites they carry.
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This year, Pingtung County alone has caught over 40,000 green iguanas.
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And there are many more.
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With no natural predators, they are hard to eliminate and can easily reproduce, laying
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up to 70 eggs at a time.
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Local officials say getting rid of them will be a long-term process, and they hope to equip
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regular people to help.
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Taiwan has also taken other measures to stop their spread, including banning import and
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breeding of the species.
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And now, residents in this county will also be properly trained to join the fight against
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green iguanas.
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Joseph Wu, and Keynes Curanta, for Taiwan Plus.
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