We are introducing a new section that will appear weekly in collaboration with the Chunichi Shimbun featuring topics and issues from the Chubu region covered by the newspaper.
A growing number of U.S.-born alligator snappers, which can grow in excess of 100 kg and inflict serious bites, are being abandoned by pet owners in the Chubu region.
Listed in the United States as an endangered species due to overhunting, an Aichi Prefecture ecology expert said the reptiles deserve care.