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Assam monkey population management efforts

Overview

The Assam government is addressing a growing monkey menace, primarily involving Rhesus macaques and cap monkeys, which has caused significant damage to crops, homes, and urban infrastructure. In some regions, such as the Nagaon district, the threat has led farmers to cease vegetable cultivation.

To find a permanent solution, Assam officials dispatched a delegation to Himachal Pradesh to study its successful large-scale sterilization programs. Following this study, the Assam State forest department is preparing to conduct a statewide monkey census. This census is intended to provide the data necessary to launch a pilot sterilization program in identified conflict hotspots.

Entities

Himachal Pradesh · Kaziranga National Park · Assam Government · Assam · Mrinal Saikia

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Assam to conduct monkey census for pilot sterilization drive

    Assam plans a statewide monkey census to launch a pilot sterilization programme aimed at reducing human-monkey conflicts in rural and urban areas.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Assam to study Himachal Pradesh monkey control measures

    Assam is sending a team of MLAs and forest officials to Himachal Pradesh to study successful monkey control measures to mitigate crop damage and urban disruption in the state.

Sources

businessnewsthisweek.com · desitalkchicago.com · epaper.assamtribune.com · sentinelassam.com