Monkey menace: Govt. plans sterilisation drive in Malnad
The Hindu
With monkeys raiding agricultural fields continuing to be a major concern in Malnad, the Forest Department has taken up a programme to sterilise monkeys to control the rise in their population in Thirthahalli and other taluks in Shivamogga district.
In reply to a question of Araga Jnanendra (BJP), Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar, who replied in the absence of Forest Minister Aravind Limbavali, said the Forest Department has trained 12 veterinary doctors for sterilisation of male monkeys. Equipment has been purchased to catch monkeys. All those caught would be taken to the veterinary college for sterilisation and would be kept under watch for 2-3 days before being released into the forest again.
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