According to foreign media reports, the authorities of the Caribbean island of Sint Maarten have decided to kill all the Vervet monkeys living on the island.
The reason for that. These ‘vervet’ monkeys are a headache for the islanders and cause crop damage. Government of Sint Maarten. The killing of monkeys is done with the help of several NGOs.
Before being killed, 450 monkeys are also to be captured and taken to another island. It is also said that the capture of the 450 monkeys will take place over a period of 3 years.
‘Vervet’ is not an animal species native to the Caribbean islands. Monkeys were introduced to the Caribbean by travellers in the 17th century. It is from South and East Africa. (NDTV)
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