Sri Lanka’s wildlife census aims to protect crops from monkeys and peacocks
More than 40,000 officials counted animals near farms and homes, highlighting the damage caused by wildlife to agricultural ...
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A Tranquil Moment
Hikkaduwa Liyanage Prasantha Vinod (Sri Lanka) finds this serene scene of a young toque macaque sleeping in an adult’s arms. Vinod was visiting Wilpattu National Park in north-west Sri Lanka with his ...
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Monkey business: Sri Lanka to count crop-raiding nuisance wildlife
In 2023, the then agricultural minister proposed exporting some 100,000 toque macaques to Chinese zoos, but the monkey business was abandoned following protests from environmentalists. Sri Lanka ...
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Sri Lanka counts nuisance wildlife in bid to protect crops
In 2023, the-then agricultural minister proposed exporting some 100,000 toque macaques to Chinese zoos, but the monkey business was abandoned following protests from environmentalists. Sri Lanka ...
Sri Lanka conducts wildlife census to protect crops from monkeys and peacocks
Officials counted animals near farms and homes, highlighting the damage caused by wildlife to agricultural production.