台湾将扑杀数万只鬣蜥以保护农田
📖 逐句对照翻译
Taiwan plans to kill up to 120,000 green iguanas that are damaging the island’s agriculture industry.
台湾计划扑杀多达12万只绿鬣蜥，这些蜥蜴正在破坏该岛的农业产业。
Around 200,000 of the animals are believed to be in the island's southern and central areas.
据信，岛上南部和中部地区生活着大约20万只这种动物。
Both areas are heavily dependent on farming, said Chiu Kuo-hao of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency.
林业及自然保育署的邱国豪表示，这两个地区都严重依赖农业。
Special hunting teams killed about 70,000 iguanas last year, earning up to $15 for each kill.
去年，专门的狩猎队杀死了约7万只鬣蜥，每杀死一只最多可赚15美元。
Local governments have asked the public to help identify iguana nests, or homes.
地方政府已呼吁公众帮助识别鬣蜥的巢穴或栖息地。
Officials also advised people to use fishing spears to kill the iguanas in the most humane way.
官员们还建议人们使用鱼叉以最人道的方式杀死鬣蜥。
Lee Chi-ya is with the agricultural department in the southern county of Pingtung.
李智雅在屏东县南部的农业部门工作。
Lee said many people in Taiwan bought iguanas as pets, not understanding how big they get or how long they live.
李说，台湾很多人把鬣蜥当作宠物来养，却不了解它们能长到多大，也不清楚它们的寿命有多长。
“So, they set them free in the wild, where they’ve really taken to the Taiwanese environment,” Lee said.
“所以，他们把牠们放归野外，而牠们真的非常适应台湾的环境，”李说。
This permitted the animals to, in Lee’s words, “reproduce at a considerable rate, necessitating us to cull them and restore the balance of nature.
这使得动物们能够，用李的话来说，“以相当高的速度繁殖，迫使我们必须减少它们的数量，恢复自然界的平衡。”
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Green iguanas have no natural predators in Taiwan.
绿鬣蜥在台湾没有天敌。
The animals have moved into areas that can be difficult to enter, mostly forests and the edges of towns.
这些动物已经迁入难以进入的地区，主要是森林和城镇边缘。
Males can grow to two meters long and weigh as much as five kilograms.
雄性可长至两米长，体重可达五公斤。
Females are a little smaller and can lay up to 80 eggs at a time.
雌性体型稍小，一次最多可产下80枚卵。
The green iguana can live up to 20 years.
绿鬣蜥可以活到20年。
The animals are native mainly to Central America and the Caribbean.
这些动物主要原产于中美洲和加勒比地区。
They have sharp spines on their body and sharp teeth as well.
它们身上长有锋利的刺，牙齿也很尖锐。
Their tails are powerful and can strike in attack or defensive actions.
它们的尾巴非常有力，能在攻击或防御时进行打击。
Experts say iguanas are not aggressive animals.
专家表示，鬣蜥并非具有攻击性的动物。
Their diet is mainly plants, including fruits and leaves.
它们的食物主要是植物，包括水果和叶子。
Hsu Wei-chieh is secretary general of the Reptile Conservation Association of Taiwan.
许为杰是台湾爬行动物保育协会的秘书长。
He said the group wants to teach farmers how to stay safe, protect their property and treat the iguanas humanely.
他说，该组织希望教农民如何保持安全、保护他们的财产以及人道地对待鬣蜥。
“We're here to help see that this project is carried out smoothly,” said Hsu.
“我们来这里是为了帮助确保这个项目顺利进行，”许说。
Tsai Po-wen, a vegetable farmer in Pingtung, said the training was valuable.
屏东的菜农蔡博文表示，这次培训很有价值。
“We used to attack them, but it wasn't any use. Now we're learning more effective, safer methods,” Tsai said.
“我们以前攻击过它们，但没什么用。现在我们正在学习更有效、更安全的方法。”蔡说。
I’m Caty Weaver.
我是凯蒂·韦弗。
Taijing Wu reported this story for the Associated Press.
吴泰京为美联社报道了这一故事。
Caty Weaver adapted it for VOA Learning English.
凯蒂·韦弗为VOA英语学习频道改编了它。
