Berberse makaken binnenkort gedeporteerd uit Gibraltar

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The Barbary macaques, Europe's only wild population of monkeys, will be held in a purpose-built facility and cared for by veterinarians while awaiting their departure from Gibraltar in the spring, the government said.

"This marks the beginning of real progress in dealing with macaque numbers that have been allowed to get out of control," said the environment minister, John Cortes, in a statement to the Gibraltar Chronicle.

Trop is teveel en teveel is trop zei VDB

Blijkbaar vinden ze dat ook in Gibraltar.

Authorities hope to avoid a cull such as the one carried out five years ago after a rogue pack of monkeys tore through town, vandalising hotel rooms and looting bins.

The government said talks were under way with a "respected third party

The move is part of a broader strategy by Gibraltar to regain control over the monkeys. Recently the government deployed extra staff to take "firm action" to drive the animals away from town and back to their nature reserve on the Upper Rock. Work is under way to create feeding areas and ponds on the Upper Rock in an effort to lure the monkeys away from town.

In 2012, 59 people were treated in hospital following attacks by Gibraltar's monkeys, down from 104 the year before.

lees het volledige artikel: http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...acaque-monkeys

[Knipp]

Racisme by proxy

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[Charlie don't Surf]

Oorspronkelijk geplaatst door Knipp

Racisme by proxy

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[Demper]

its not easy dealing with macaques

[Universalia]

De Japanse makaak, apensoort die het goed kan vinden in warm water bronnen.