Forest department officials at Patan forest range in Satara district have caught 75 monkeys that were causing a nuisance and farm losses
Forest department officials at Patan forest range in Satara district have caught 75 monkeys that were causing a nuisance and farm losses Forest department officials at Patan forest range in Satara district have caught 75 monkeys that were causing a nuisance and farm losses Forest department officials at Patan forest range in Satara district have caught 75 monkeys that were causing a nuisance and farm losses Forest department officials at Patan forest range in Satara district have caught 75 monkeys that were causing a nuisance and farm losses Forest department officials at Patan forest range in Satara district have caught 75 monkeys that were causing a nuisance and farm losses Forest department officials at Patan forest range in Satara district have caught 75 monkeys that were causing a nuisance and farm losses Kolhapur: For months, farmers in Satara’s Malharpeth area found themselves locked in a daily battle against uninvited guests. This week, however, relief finally arrived as the Malharpeth forest department captured 75 nuisance-causing monkeys in the region and relocated them to a forest habitat. Officials said all 75 monkeys were trapped safely and released into a suitable natural habitat, ending what villagers described as a long-running reign of terror by the marauding primates.
“Due to the increasing nuisance of monkeys, citizens had repeatedly complained to the forest department demanding their control. To avoid further nuisance, these monkeys were caught in cages and later released in a safe habitat away from their original place,” said Patan range forest officer Rajesh Nalawade. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolhapur | Silver Rate in Kolhapur | Bank Holidays in Kolhapur | Public Holidays in Kolhapur Stay updated with the latest Kolhapur news.
The special operation, carried out in Kadamwadi and Dinduklewadi villages, comes after repeated complaints from residents who said the growing monkey population had turned farming and village life into a constant struggle. After repeated complaints, we are thankful that finally these monkeys have been trapped,” said Kiran Dashwant, the sarpanch of Malharpeth gram panchayat. Forest officials said complaints of crop losses and monkey-related nuisance had been steadily mounting over the past few months, prompting a focused trapping drive.
Monkey troops raided fields, leapt across rooftops, damaged household items and feasted on standing crops. In addition to damaging crops in the fields, these monkey gangs also used to jump on the roofs of houses and destroy household items. There were frequent incidents of vandalism and damage to agricultural products. Farm-loss complaints were also on the rise. The operation was conducted under the guidance of deputy conservator of forests Amol Satpute and assistant conservator of forests Jayashri Jadhav, and executed by Patan range forest officer Rajesh Nalawade along with forest ranger Subhash Raut, forest guards and other staff members. For farmers in Malharpeth, the successful operation marks the end of months of monkey mischief and the hope of a more peaceful harvest season. Download the TOI App.
“Since last year, the number of monkeys in various villages in the Malharpeth area has increased significantly.
