Sint Maarten to capture and kill entire population of vervet monkeys. Here's why

Sint Maarten to capture and kill entire population of vervet monkeys. Here's why

The Caribbean country of Sint Maarten has approved a controversial plan to cull the entire population of vervet monkeys, a species that has been labelled as a “nuisance” by locals on the Dutch island. However, critics of the plan suggest that instead of killing, sterilisation or neutering might be a better way to handle the rising numbers of the monkey species. The plan to kill hundreds of monkeys comes after farmer complaints that the invasive

This Country Plans To Kill Entire Population Of Vervet Monkey

Vervet monkeys are native to Southern and Eastern Africa and were introduced to the Caribbean country in the 17th century.

Sint Maarten to Cull Entire Vervet Monkeys Population

In the eastern Caribbean, the government of Sint Maarten has approved a plan to exterminate its entire population of vervet monkeys, a species deemed invasive on the Dutch territorial island.