In 1979, 30 mongooses were released on Amami Oshima to control habu; numbers topped 30,000 before Japan declared eradication in 2024

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  In 1979, 30 mongooses were released on Amami Oshima to control habu; numbers topped 30,000 before Japan declared eradication in 2024

  Introduced in 1979 to control habu snakes, mongooses threatened Amami’s native wildlife. After decades of control, eradication was declared in 2024.

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