Compiled by Asia Pacific Daily Huang Er
Recently, officials from the Georgia Wildlife Service in the United States have discovered an Argentine black-and-white tequa lizard about 4.5 feet long, which is an invasive alien species. It is reported that the agency decided to eradicate it from Georgia after a period of observation.
According to John Jensen, a wildlife biologist at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Argentine black and white Tegu is "rampaging" in the region, saying, "They eat whatever they want." ”
According to Georgia officials, while the lizard is not a threat to humans and ordinary household pets, people should avoid putting pet food outside that might attract lizards. The aggression of Argentine black and white Tegu to humans is not clear, and humans should also try to avoid contact.
Reptile objects are large and reproduce quickly, and they prey on a wide variety of things, fruits, eggs, and small mammals. As it stands, Argentine black and white Tegu already poses a threat to local wildlife, including some endangered species.
Jensen said the DNR is setting traps in the black and white Tegu area of Activity in Argentina and encouraging people to act together, saying, "If you can safely and humanely transport animals away, we encourage that." ”
Argentine black and white tegus have been causing trouble in Georgia for three years, and they are popular in the pet trade.
According to local officials, the most important thing to eliminate such invasive alien species is early capture. Once they breed in the wild, they quickly form a huge scale. The only effective response now is to curb their number and proliferation.
Since this spring, a variety of invasive species have caught the attention of U.S. wildlife officials. Previously, the infamous "killer wasp" was found in the Pacific Northwest, a wasp that is more than 2 inches (5 centimeters) long, the largest wasp in the world, and if stabbed multiple times by its stingers, it can lead to human death. The state of Washington has also found the poison-dancing moth, which poses a huge threat to forestry.
As a result, Americans now have to make sure they don't get covid-19 and find ways to protect themselves from invasive animals.
(Source: Asia Pacific Daily APD News)