Lop Buri macaques to be relocated

Macaque monkeys in Lop Buri province that have caused a nuisance to visitors and residents in Lop Buri province will be relocated to a zoo by the end of this month.

Lop Buri municipality and the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department joined hands after receiving complaints from many people. Workers are in the process of building a huge cage in Pho Kao Ton sub-district, which will be the new home for the monkeys.

The macaques have been causing troubles to people visitors and residents around Phra Prang Sam Yod, where they have been residing and multiplying.

An official at the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand, who was involved in the relocation of monkeys from Phetchaburi province, said that the new home for the monkeys is almost complete, but the net needs to be strengthened and the location adjusted to suit the behaviour of the monkeys. He added that this…