Record Catch of Invasive Green Iguanas in Southern Taiwan
A record 33,000 invasive green iguanas have been caught in southern Taiwan's Pingtung County.
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00:00 A record 33,000 invasive green iguanas have been caught in Pingdong this year.
00:06 The animals have no natural predators and have spread across the country's centre and
00:10 south.
00:11 Conditions there allow them to reproduce quickly.
00:15 Although eradication programs are in place, the animals continue to damage crops and enter
00:19 populated areas.
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