Monkey sterilisation drive ramps up in Lopburi crackdown

Lopburi's Monkey Control Efforts: Sterilisation and New Shelter Development

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod English Efforts to manage the bustling monkey population in Lopburi city centre are actively underway, with a focus on trapping, sterilising, and relocating macaques to mitigate disruptions caused in the area. This initiative, led by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), commenced in May and has been making significant strides in addressing the…

Monkey sterilisation drive ramps up in Lopburi crackdown

Monkey sterilisation drive ramps up in Lopburi crackdownLegacyEfforts to control the monkey population in Lopburi city centre are ongoing, with macaques being trapped, sterilised, and relocated to shelters. A new facility is being built to accommodate more of these monkeys, which have been causing disruptions in the area. The operation is managed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conser…