Attack of the Evil Monkeys From Hell 462
grrlscientist writes "A new form of communication between wild vervet monkeys and humans is causing humans distress — and a collapse of their food supply. Approximately 300 vervet monkeys in Kenya are sexually harassing the women of a village so they can steal their crops. None of the attempts to discourage the monkeys has so far worked."
Re:Not that hard of a problem to solve (Score:5, Informative)
Re:I think there's a simple solution. (Score:5, Informative)
For small, fast moving critters like monkeys I would use bird shot. It would be hard to hit them with a bullet.
linky (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Not that hard of a problem to solve (Score:2, Informative)
TFA says the monkeys have avoided traps and poisoned food, so someone is clearly trying to harm or kill them, protected status or not.
Re:I think there's a simple solution. (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Not that hard of a problem to solve (Score:2, Informative)
Perhaps the monkeys have to share one TV and a single tape of the 2006 B.E.T. Hip-Hop awards? How else can you explain the dissing of the bitches and hos, the pointing at the genitals, etc...
Re:taste aversion (Score:3, Informative)
And, they had been killing the monkeys. They've killed so many that they now have protected them to prevent the vervets, and the plants that depend on their seed dispersal, from going extinct.