Instead, mongooses began preying on rare native species including the Amami rabbit — a highly protected species that has been designated as a "special natural monument." The island's mongoose ...

Traps, motion-detection cameras and sniffer dogs found no indications that mongooses were still present on the island. The numbers of rare native species, such as the Amami rabbit, have increased ...

Feral cats have long caused trouble on the island. They prey on the Amami rabbit, which is designated as a special natural treasure by the central government, and other precious species ...

direct flights take about two and a half hours.

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Barakan Discovers Amami Oshima: Isson's Treasure Island is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV ...