Unemployed Youth to Sterilize Monkeys

India's mountainous state of Himachal Pradesh is infested with rhesus macaque monkeys, who have been driven to farms and cities after losing their natural forest habitat.

Now Prem Kumar Dhumal, the state's chief minister has said that "Himachal Pradesh" would go on a "war footing" to fight the thousands of monkeys who have been turning farms into wastelands and attacking people, according to a statement from his office.

"Affected districts would be identified and local youth involved in the process, who would be provided training in capturing and sterilization by the experts," the statement quoted Dhumal as saying, adding that they would use "laser sterilization." Read more........................Indian State Plans to Train Unemployed Youths to Sterilize Monkeys Plaguing Area

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