News Headline
Snapping-turtle expert in Chiba leads battle against invasive species
Source
Japan Times
Publication Date
2017-09-11
Takeshi Imazu’s daily tasks are far from what a typical prefectural official handles.For more than half of the week, he goes out to the Inbanuma marsh of Chiba Prefecture either to capture or study snapping turtles, a freshwater species that threatens local biodiversity.