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Ratwlad look like a Viverrin dog was seen in Feurs, in the Loire. It is an exotic species from Asia without predator and whose presence raises questions as to the balance of our ecosystems.
Do you know the dog Viverrin, or Tanuki? This animal similar to a raccoon was seen a few days ago in Feurs in the Loire, reports France 3 Auvergne Rhône-Alpes. Symbol of luck in Asia and high for its fur, it was also classified among the invasive exotic species worrying by the European Union. Because the Viverrin dog is a formidable hunter, without predator. He could therefore threaten the balance of our ecosystems, and his presence is increasingly worried about scientists.
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A harmful that threatens biodiversity
Arrived in Eastern Europe in the 1930s for the exploitation of its fur, it ended up electing domicile on French territory, but with the status of harmful species. This omnivorous hunts in particular birds, easy prey during this nesting period, as in the Forez eco -eco in the Loire. No less than 2,500 volatile species listed on site could be threatened by this predator.
“It is part of the group of invasive species, that is to say species that have been introduced in France, such as raccoon, ragonde and other species,” said Régis Duperron, head of the technical federation of hunting 42.
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Increased monitoring
If the Viverrin dog is not dangerous for humans, the authorities urged the population to report any appearance of the animal to establish a census of its presence. Its possible installation on the territory raises questions as to its impact on the environment difficult to provide. “We are not sure how he could settle in time, how he could find his place in our ecosystem. But it is a risk that we take: either we let him settle at the risk that he becomes invasive, or we regulate it from the start, as soon as there are the very first individuals”, warns Renaud Dorandnd, responsible for the France Nature Environment 42 conservation pole.
