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In Japan’s Northern Alps, Residents Battle Monkeys to Protect Homes and Farms
About 50 part-time civil servants use GPS and noise deterrents to reduce crop damage caused by Japanese macaques, estimated at 600 in Azumino city, officials said.
- As Japan battles rising bear attacks, a monkey menace has emerged in the Northern Alps, with monkeys breaking into homes, stealing food and ravaging crops.
- In 2022, wild animals cost about $100 million in crop damage in Japan, with deer, boars and monkeys responsible for 70% of the damage.
- In Ariake, a group of 50 civil servants use GPS, bells, whistles and sticks to herd around 600 monkeys away from villages and back into the mountains.
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In Japan's Northern Alps, residents battle monkeys to protect homes and farms
In Japan's Northern Alps, residents are chasing monkeys to keep them away from farms and homes. Wearing bright orange vests, they use GPS trackers and radios to herd the animals back into the mountains.
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