Wild monkeys foraging for food at Persiaran Bercham Utara in Ipoh. Between Jan 1 and March 7 this year, some 2,256 monkeys were culled in Perak for causing disturbances in farms. — Filepic
HUMAN-wildlife conflict can be avoided with proper resources and a bigger mandate provided to the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan), says a conservationist.
Ecotourism and Conservation Society Malaysia (Ecomy) president and chief executive officer Andrew Sebastian said culling animals in response to encroachment into farms was an “over-reaction”.
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Wild monkeys foraging for food at Persiaran Bercham Utara in Ipoh. Between Jan 1 and March 7 this year, some 2,256 monkeys were culled in Perak for causing disturbances in farms. — Filepic
Andrew: One way to end human-wildlife conflicts is for the government to avoid change of land use of forest into farms, plantations and other purposes.
