PUBLISHED: 24 May 2024 at 19: 30
According to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation ( DNP ), almost 73 monkeys were captured on the first day of the operation to exterminate the troublesome primates from Lop Buri city.
The procedure was scheduled to be conducted from Friday through Tuesday under the direction of DNP assistant director-general Veera Kunchairuk. More than 50 leaders participated.
From the Seng Heng store to the Yongsawat silver purchase and the tower next to Ratchanusorn Park, the DNP has set up bars in front of the Asia Hotel.
To help reduce the native people, about 200–300 monkeys are expected to be captured in this area.
All captured primates does be , sterilised , before being taken to Cut Buri Monkey Park in , Muang , city.
The first batch of 27 caught in early May and subsequently relocated to the chimp area showed a reduction in aggressive , behaviour , due to improved food, authorities said.
The DNP may increase its activity to the Manohra shopping , center, where nearly 500 primates have been spotted.
According to Mr. Veera, a large box will be constructed in the Chai Badan area of the province’s Khao Somphot Wildlife Sanctuary to building those monkeys.