Dept vows to end macaque menace “soon”

Dept vows to end macaque menace 'soon'
Macaques in Lop Buri ( file photo )

As soon as the designated keeping facility is operational, macaques that have been under siege in some of Lop Buri’s city will be relocated out of the city, according to DNP main Athapol Charoenshunsa on Monday.

According to the  about 2,200 lemurs are freely roaming in and around Lop Buri, putting a strain on local businesses and locals who rely on them.

The ministry has created a two-phase procedure to deal with the situation, the first of which may target about 700 macaques in a specific area block where the issue is most acute, he said.

When the designated having facility in the Muang district’s tambon Po Kao Ton is operational, the first step will start. The center, which is presently undergoing repairs, will have three big enclosures, he said.

Regulators will reduce about 1,400 macaques from the city center in the second phase, which the DNP hopes to start next month, including those who reside elsewhere in the city center, such as the Phra Prang Sam Yot, the Phra Kan Shrine, and a local motorcycle taxi lane.

Additionally, these chimps may be positioned in the Po Kao Ton facility.

If the heart runs out of place, the lemurs may be housed at a hospital in Wat Phra Bat Nampoo, even in Muang area, and other local services.

Park officials may use food to entice the lemurs into large bars to catch them. According to Mr. Athapol, more of the monkeys may be captured because they will be able to enter and exit the bars for two days, which will reduce their suspicion of the traps.

Officials have been able to capture 37 species identified as group leaders since March 25. The rest of the group visited a wildlife center close to Saraburi’s Protected Area Regional Office 1, while the other 15 were taken to Cut Buri Zoo.

According to Mr. Athapol, the monkeys will be sterilized before being transported to the Po Kao Ton ability.