By Tuesday, officials anticipate moving 200 more problematic lemurs.
PUBLISHED: 22 May 2024 at 20: 36
Officials from national parks will start removing difficult monkeys from Lop Buri on Friday to lessen the conflict between locals and the city’s primate population.
Local residents have complained for years about issues with the creatures stealing their meals or destroying their home, especially those who reside close to Phra Prang Sam Yod’s famous monkey temple.
Due to the disruption caused by the animals, so many people have since moved out of the previously bustling town center of Lop Buri, which now resembles a devil area. Some buildings have been abandoned, seriously damaging the nearby market. People have urged the authorities to take action to address the issue, but they claim much has changed.
The second group of 27 primates were relocated to the Pho Khao Ton Monkey Nursery in Muang neighborhood earlier this month as part of the latest effort to address the issue.
” We expect to get about 200 monkeys this day. If things go well, the procedure may be completed next Tuesday”, said Patarapol Maneeon, a spokeswoman for the government carrying out the procedure.
The relocation effort is led by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation ( DNP ), working with Lop Buri municipality, military, police and rescue teams.
Regulators may set up three large cages — each measuring 1.8 by 1.8 by 15 feet — at the Asia Hotel, Seng Heng Shop and Suan Racha. To entice the monkeys in, they will put wheat seeds, beans, and other meals inside each box. The species will then be transported to a field hospital for sterilization and health checkups before being taken back into the care of the hospital.
” We may conduct an evaluation of the scenario every day.” The happiness of the species is what worries us the most because we need to make sure the setting is appropriate for their needs, according to Mr. Patarapol.
He expressed assurance that the procedure may serve as a case study for other regions that are dealing with issues with animals ingraining on nearby areas.
Around 2, 000 primates are now living in Lop Buri area. Participants will clear up the city center to make sure it is safe for residents to live in after the pets are caught and moved.