Snapping Turtles in Japan
A Japanese news crew visits Sakura city in Chiba prefecture, where foreign snapping turtles are screwing up the local ecosystem:
Most snapping turtles that are caught in the wild in Japan were pets that escaped or were thrown away. Usually, it’s just one turtle. However, in Chiba Prefecture the turtles have been able to mate and breed in the wild.
Even though prefectural authorities have been catching hundreds of turtles, it has been difficult to stop the infestation. A single turtle can lay up to 40 eggs at a time. The big scary turtles have few natural enemies, so their population has been steadily increasing.
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