This week, the Ministry of the Environment is caught between intensely divided public opinion on what’s truly best for cats vs. other species. ▼ Even when they don’t have a clear owner, stray cats are hard to be seen by many as dangerous pests when they’re just so darn cute. This year marks the first time that the list of invasive alien species is being revised in approximately 10 years. As Japan has seen time and time again, invasive species such as the red-necked longhorn beetle can have devastating effects on the local environment. ▼ The Amami rabbit, an Endangered species that is endemic to only two of the Amami Islands in southern Japan, is one species threatened by stray cats.