Wildsingapore News: AVA Explains Monkey Trapping Video

“ACRES chief executive Louis Ng said the method used to capture the monkey in the video is ‘clearly cruel as the monkey is screaming’. He said sterilising the monkeys instead of relocating or culling them is still not a good strategy.

‘The root of the problem is public education; people should be taught how to behave towards monkeys as it does not mean that the less monkeys we have, the less conflicts we will have,’ he said.”

What are your feelings on the macaque issue? ACRES is currently working on this matter, and your feedback would be helpful. Thank you.



Janice Tai Straits Times 22 May 13; THE Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has responded to a public outcry over a YouTube video showing one of its contractors herding a wild monkey into a cage. Titled “How Singapore handles its wild macaques”, the video last night garnered more than 4,000 vie…

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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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