Feeding wildlife is illegal, no matter the menu

Research uncovers disturbing truth behind behavioral shift in wild monkeys: 'Need to prevent it'

Our well-intentioned desire to feed wildlife is bringing wild monkeys into closer proximity with civilization than ever before, leading to unfortunate run-ins.  What's happening? According to The Conversation, we humans tend to ignore the "do not feed" signs when it comes to monkeys and other wildlife, especially in tourist hot spots. Once fed, monkeys are increasingly likely to come back for more, bringing themselves into closer contact with hu…

Feeding wildlife is illegal, no matter the menu

Some people feed wildlife because they believe it helps the animals survive. Others want to attract them because they’re cute. Still others think it’s a good way to dispose of dead pigeons they’ve killed.