Sri Lanka monkey survey sparks skepticism & oddball ideas for deterring crop raiders

Mongabay
Sep 5, 2025, 4:10 pm124 ptsTrending
COLOMBO — As Sri Lanka grapples with severe agricultural losses caused by wildlife species ranging from primates to peafowl, in March, the government launched a nationwide, five-minute rapid visual census or a RVC, inviting citizens — farmers, students and officials in particular — to count monkeys, giant…

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