To that end, Lin has spent the last two years running all over the island. He has conducted surveys, appraised the situation, and developed methods and plans for dealing with the fire-ant invasion. In the process, he's also become a focus of media attention. Though he doesn't like having his work interrupted, he says he talks to the media because he feels it is his responsibility to do so.
「國家培養我十多年，紅火蟻來了，本來應是我回饋的時候，」林宗岐表示，前兩年奔波各地調查鑑定、策劃防治技術，成了媒體追逐焦點，雖然不勝其擾，但那是他該做的事，他願意承擔。