The Environment Ministry on Friday outlined the need for a new system to curb the negative effects of alien species that have the potential to ravage Japan’s natural environment and biodiversity.
This conclusion is featured in a set of policy guidelines put together by a panel of wildlife experts tasked with developing a systematic method of dealing with new invasive species, as well as a growing population of unwelcome residents.
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