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This Country Plans To Kill Entire Population Of Vervet Monkey


This country plans to destroy the entire population of Vervet . monkeys

Vervet monkey has a gray-brown body with gray spots

The Caribbean nation of Sint Maarten has approved the destruction of its entire population of vervet monkeys, The guardian report. This species has been deemed ‘annoying’ by locals. The plan to execute the monkeys came after farmers complained that the monkeys were “attacking crops and destroying their livelihoods”.

However, critics argue that instead of killing the animals, spaying or spaying may be a better way to handle the growing number of monkeys, the leading portal reports.

The NGO Nature Foundation St Maarten will implement the government-funded plan. The NGO will capture monkeys and kill more than 450 monkeys over the next three years.

Foundation manager Leslie Hickerson told The Guardian, “When a species establishes a population in an area that is not its source, there is often no single predator in control of the population size,” added, “Species management is an important aspect of keeping the island healthy for those who come after us.”

Vervet monkeys are native to South and East Africa and were introduced to the Caribbean nation in the 17th century.

Vervet monkeys have a gray-brown body with gray spots and a black face with white fur.

Dave Du Toit, founder of the Vervet Monkey Foundation in South Africa, says that eradication is unlikely to succeed.

“I think a better and more publicly accepted approach is vasectomy in men and sterilization in women,” he said.

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