Leaders from parks and wildlife say a plan to travel troublesome monkeys is being worked on.
PUBLISHED: 23 Apr 2024 at 18:36
National Parks officials have made it known that Lop Buri occupants have been harassing the macaques, which have become a significant problem in the city.
2,200 chimps currently resident in and around Lop Buri will be relocated to a hospital in tambon Po Kao Ton, according to a recent proposal from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation.
In opposition of the ministry, which has been accused of blaming native residents for harassing the primates, about 100 posters were seen on Monday around the Prang Khaek neighborhood in tambon Tha Hin.
As many as 5,000 native primates are threatening the health of local walkers and businesses in the city 180km north of Bangkok, say people. The brave monkeys have seized the place and intensified their attempt to harm people, according to local residents, after decades of being fussed over by tourists.
According to a tenant, the DNP had repeatedly promised to work on the issue, but it seems like the action has been postponed despite a memorandum of understanding signed two months ago.
Another native claimed that the group had even written petitions to the Senate and the prime minister about macaque management but had not received any responses.
The billboards are intended to convey how a tolerable area has been transformed into a forgotten one, he continued.
Many of the banners, however, were torn along by the lemurs the same hour.
In a recent incident that was captured on surveillance cameras, lemurs were seen stealing food from four priests and 15 novices in the Prang Sam Yod place of Tha Hin.
Another popular video from April 16 showed a motorcycle rider being harassed by the primates, which nearly caused a car accident.
Because Lop Buri municipal staff were still creating containers for the monkeys, according to Padej Laithong, head of the Conservation Office at the DNP, the office was unable to move them already. The job is scheduled to be finished by the middle of May.
“We don’t like to escalate the conflict. We have recognized their issues and made every effort to resolve them, he said. But if the cages are n’t ready, we ca n’t do anything. ”
The three walls are expected to hold around 1,000 primates.
According to the office, 2,200 monkeys currently reside in the area, and even though many have been sterilized, returning them to their original locations makes the issue persistent.
All monkeys will be relocated to enclosures managed by the city in accordance with the current plan. If more space is needed, some pets may be sent to Wat Prabat Namphu, a church in Muang region of the state.