# Assam monkey population management efforts

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/assam-monkey-population-management-efforts
> Updated: 2026-10-05T03:47:32.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-05: 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 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/assam-to-conduct-monkey-census-for-pilot-sterilization-drive

### 2026-09-13: 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/assam-to-study-himachal-pradesh-monkey-control-measures

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Cite as: Assam monkey population management efforts. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/assam-monkey-population-management-efforts