Thailand Plans to Relocate 2,500 Monkeys to End Decade-Long Urban Conflict

In an effort to balance safety and cultural significance, Thai officials will move troublesome monkeys to secure enclosures.

Thai wildlife officials plan to resolve a decade-long conflict in Lopburi by relocating 2,500 monkeys to large enclosures.
Authorities aim to balance cultural significance and tourism with public safety, allowing a limited number of monkeys to remain free.
The initiative follows numerous incidents where monkeys injured residents and tourists, including a dislocated knee and a motorcycle accident.
Efforts to control the population through neutering and designated feeding areas have previously failed.
The plan includes measures to prevent aggression among relocated monkeys, prioritizing aggressive alpha males for early capture.