Plan to capture and relocate “Lopburi monkeys” revealed, expected to begin in mid-May

Director-General of the National Parks Department Revealing the working group to trap and move monkeys in Lopburi Municipality. Meeting prepared This will be done as soon as the municipality completes the renovation of the cage. Lopburi Municipality requests that the ministry's announcement be expedited. Appoint the municipality as the official to take care of the monkeys. to provide a budget Mr. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, said that Received a report from Mr. Phadet Laithong, Director of the Wildlife Conservation Office, who attended a meeting of the working group for trapping and moving monkeys in Lopburi Municipality. with veterinarian Phattharaphon Manee-on, head of the wildlife health management group Wildlife Conservation Office, Mr. Suthipong Khamtabtim, Director of Wildlife Conservation Division Conservation Area Administration Office No. 1, Saraburi Branch, a group of officials and veterinarians from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation attended a meeting with Mr. Santhana Buachat, Deputy Mayor of Lopburi, Maj. Gen. Nithi Ingkhasuwan, Commander-in-Chief of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Saraburi Branch. 13th Army Battalion and Pol. Col. Tatchawat Saiyotha, Superintendent of Tha Hin Police Station Lopburi Province Including relevant officials attending the meeting to prepare to trap and move monkeys in Lopburi Municipality. The meeting jointly formulated a plan for trapping and moving monkeys. Lopburi Municipality Lopburi Province for the first time, with the goal of capturing 200 - 300 monkeys. Processing time is 4 days to sterilize and move them to be taken care of at the Pho Kao Ton Monkey Nursery. Lopburi Municipality, Cage 3, which will be implemented when the Lopburi Municipality cage is ready, which is expected Not later than mid-May 2024 Currently, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has installed two large monkey tra ps to capture monkeys in two areas: - in front of Asia Hotel, cage size is 1.80 meters wide, 1.80 meters high, 12 meters long - in the Seng Heng restaurant area, cage size is wide. 1.80 meters, height 1.80 meters, length 15 meters Lopburi Province issued an order to establish a coordination department for trapping and moving monkeys in Lopburi Municipality. Lopburi Province consists of 1) Lopburi Province (Lopburi Provincial Natural Resources and Environment Office) is the director of the administrative division 2) Lopburi Municipality Support 10 staff members to coordinate and support operations. By supporting 1 large tent, 1 pickup truck and 1 six-wheel truck, along with supporting the monkey sterilization facility in the building around the Pho Kao Ton Monkey Nursery. 3) The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation supports 25 staff members to Responsible for trapping monkeys, sterilizing them, profiling monkeys, and supporting 2 sets of large monkey traps, 5 sets of small monkey traps, 30 sets of 3-compartment monkey moving cages, 2 pickup trucks, and 1 six-wheeled truck. 4) Military District 13 supports 10 soldiers to move monkeys and supports 1 pickup truck and 1 six-wheeled truck. 5) Tha Hin Police Station supports 5 police officers to help direct traffic. 6) Rescue and ambulance services. Prepare in the event of an emergency with the Commander of the 13 Provincial Public Health Departments. and provincial livestock as advisors Deputy Mayor of Lopburi informed the meeting that During the care of the monkeys at the Bodhi Kao Ton monkey nursery, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation is asked to provide veterinary support and medical supplies to care for the monkeys. The Lopburi Municipality is also concerned about its authority to care for the monkeys. By requesting to expedite the announcement of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment appointing municipalities as officials to take care of monkeys in accordance with the Act. Preserve and p rotect wild animals, 2019, in order to be able to provide budget for the care of monkeys in the Pho Kao Ton Monkey Nursery in accordance with the authority. The mayor of Lopburi will initially take care of the monkeys temporarily for 30 days using his own funds. After that, it will be considered that Can you set a budget? or ask the National Parks Department Find a place to accommodate the monkeys and take care of them until Phase 2 of the cage is completed. On this issue, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation will discuss with Lopburi Municipality and related agencies to further resolve the problem.-512- Source: Thai News Agency