Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas, with supporters urging humane methods to bring down the animal's population, which is wreaking havoc on the island's agricultural sector.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Weather Administration issued a cold surge advisory from Monday to Tuesday night, with 20 counties and cities on the list.

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Chiayi on Thursday at 10:11 a.m., with a depth of 10 km, according to the Central Weather Administration. The epicenter was located 40.5 km southeast of Chiayi County Hall.

Taiwan was voted as the best booth of the Asian region, showcasing activities such as creating spring couplets, playing pinball machines and drawing moon blocks. Photo courtesy of Taipei Economic and

Planned high-speed rail (HSR) extensions would blanket Taiwan proper in four 90-minute commute blocs to facilitate regional economic and livelihood integration, Railway Bureau Deputy Director-General Yang Cheng-chun (楊正君) said in an interview published yesterday.

(AP Photo/Gero Breloer, File) In this image made from video, hunters hold the iguanas they catch in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan on Jan 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Wu Taijing) In this image made from ...

Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green ... said Lee Chi-ya of the agricultural department in the southern county of Pingtung. “That’s allowed them to reproduce at a considerable rate ...

In this image made from video, hunters hold the iguanas they catch in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan on Jan 21, 2025. Credit: AP/Wu Taijing Though popular as pets, they are difficult to keep ...

The nation's tallest mountain, Yushan (Jade Mountain, 玉山), recorded its second-lowest temperature in two decades early today, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). The weather agency reported a temperature of minus 14.5°C at 2:04am, which was 0.5°C lower than the previous record set in 2021 at the same station.

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Tainan at 3:16 p.m. on Thursday, with a depth of 10.6 km, according to the Central Weather Administration. The epicenter was located 49.1 km east-northeast of Tainan City Hall.

Cash reward as public asked to help mass cull of iguanas in Taiwan - Fishing spears have been suggested as the most humane means of killing the animals

Once again, the two fiberoptic cables connecting Taiwan’s Matsu Islands, which lie just 10 nautical miles off Chinas