Introducing You To The Bin-Gee Cords. Wildlife Man..

INTRODUCING YOU TO THE BIN-GEE CORDS!

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT NOTES – Bins & Monkeys

Today, we are going to be sharing with YOU a very easy trick to monkey-proof your refuse bins with flap lids. The last thing you’d want to wake up to is the sour, offensive smell of old food that have stewed in our tropical sun.

Macaques just cannot turn down an opportunity to complement their wild diets with our human food because of the higher sugar, salt, and spice content. Unfortunately, bin-diving is unhealthy for macaques and very inconvenient for humans.

Highly intelligent and dexterous macaques find bins very easy to open. To counter the problem of bin-flipping bin marauders, ACRES recommends the use of bungee cords or bicycle hooks. These cords secure bin lids tightly and even stay in place despite the efforts from even the most determined of monkeys.

It would take some effort to negotiate the hooks and cords, especially with bulging bags of trash. But, struggling with the cords is a lot easier than facing an estate-wide issue with macaque conflict situations.

Practise proper waste management and remember that mutual coexistence is always possible.

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ACRES (Animal Concerns Research & Education Society) is a pioneering Singapore-based charity and Institution of Public Character, founded by Singaporeans in 2001 with the aim of promoting animal welfare.

ACRES has six focus areas: Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, Wildlife Crime Investigation, Zoo Animal Welfare, Humane Education, Community Outreach and Promoting Cruelty-Free Living.

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