Invasion information | ||
Range in Japan | Many peripheral islands. Toshima-oshima, Toshima-kojima (Hokkaido), Nanatsujima (Ishikawa), Ukishima (Chiba), Jinaijima (Izu Islands), Matsushima (Ieshima Islands, Hyogo), Okinoshima (Oki Islands, Shimane), Motokojima (Okayama), Okunoshima (Hiroshima), Wasajima (Kagawa), Ushibuka-Oshima (Kumamoto), Ujiie Islands (Kagoshima), and Yanahajima (Okinawa) Islands. | |
Origin | Unknown. | |
Date | The first import to Japan was in 16 C. According to old literature, feral rabbits were established in early 19 C. The present feral populations on small islands were released in 1950s to 1990s. | |
Route | Deliberate: Released for fur material or food. Unknown purpose for some islands. | |
Impact | Actually: Destruction of vegetation and soil by overgrazing. Inhibition of reproduction of Calonectris leucomelas. Potentially: Carrying virus for VHD. Agricultural damages in other countires. Native organism(s) affected: Mammals, birds, grasses, vegetation, crops. | |
Regulation in Japan | No action for prevention, mitigation, control, or eradication. | |
Introduced range in other countries | Under Construction. |
Reference | Notes |
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100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species, 100 of the Japan's Worst Invasive Alien Species
Rabbits eradication in Nanatsujima Island (Ishikawa pref.) was announced in 2019.http://chubu.env.go.jp/pre_2019/post_44.html |