DAMBULLA: As farmers lament agricultural losses, Sri Lanka launched a wildlife census on Saturday to count gigantic squirrels ...

Sri Lanka began a wildlife census on Saturday to count monkeys, peacocks and giant squirrels, aiming to manage their populations as farmers complain of agricultural losses.

Sri Lanka began a wildlife census to count monkeys, peacocks, and giant squirrels to manage their populations due to their ...

Sri Lanka carried out a nationwide census Saturday of nuisance wildlife, including monkeys and peacocks, in a bid to prepare ...

In 2023, the then agricultural minister proposed exporting some 100,000 toque macaques to Chinese zoos, but the monkey business was abandoned following protests from environmentalists. Sri Lanka ...

For those unfamiliar with this story, it’s about a group of mischievous monkeys that grabbed hats from a hat seller as he ...

In 2023, the then agricultural minister proposed exporting some 100,000 toque macaques to Chinese zoos, but the monkey ...

Sri Lanka removed several species from its protected list in 2023, including all three of its monkey species as well as peacocks and wild boars, allowing farmers to kill them.