First of the neutered monkeys released into the Phuket wild

[webfact]

First of the neutered monkeys released into the Phuket wild

The Phuket News

 

The first 42 wild monkeys neutered under the campaign were released back into the wild yesterday (June 18). Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: The first 42 monkeys neutered under the wild-monkey campaign were released back to their home mangrove swamp in Rassada yesterday (June 18), with more neutered-monkey releases to come, wildlife officials assured.

 

The monkeys were released back to their home mangrove swamp near Kingkaew Soi 9 in Rassada at 4pm, the same area where they were caught just days ago. 

 

Present for the release were Phuket Vice Governor Thawornwat Kongkaew and Pongchart Chouehorm, Director of the Natural and Wildlife Education Centre, Khao Phra Theaw, who has been tasked with carrying out the campign, and vets from Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) who are carrying our the mass sterilsations.

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/first-of-the-neutered-monkeys-released-into-the-phuket-wild-67558.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-06-19

[bluesofa]

50 minutes ago, webfact said:

more neutered-monkey releases to come

That must be the best oxymoron so far this year!

 

[NamKangMan]

 

A similar project for Soi dogs would be good.

[RichardColeman]

Monkeys here are insanely fat, just imagine how fat a neutered monkey will be 

[ChrisY1]

Sorry....thought the headline was about motocy taxi guys......my bad!