Population control: A veterinary assistant removing a monkey from a surgical tent after contraceptive surgery in the Kam Shan Country Park in Hong Kong. — AFP
HONG KONG: As the people of Hong Kong usher in the Year of the Monkey, animal experts are working to quell their exploding numbers in a bid to keep the peace between them and their human neighbours.
Hong Kong’s hillside monkey colonies are a popular draw for tourists and locals, but after reports of them stealing children’s lunches, running amok in a school yard and shoplifting bread, some are fed up with the pesky primates.
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