Monkey poisoning cause concern

Following suspicions regarding the poisoning of an entire troop of Vervet monkeys, the Bambelela Wildlife Care & Vervet Monkey Rehabilitation Farm urged residents to contact them before taking drastic action against these furry animals.
The recent poisoning took place at the Soetdoring residential area. A Vervet monkey female was poisoned a month ago – the female and her baby, as well as a sub-adult male, were brought to the offices of Dr. Debbie Botha, a local vet in Mokopane. The male had to be euthanized, while the female suffered from convulsions. The Rehabilitation Centre was contacted and between it, a vet with a caring heart and caring residents the female was saved and the baby reunited with its mom.
According to a report sent to the Northern News the cruel actions of humans killing animals viewed as 'problem primates' is a great worry. Representatives from the Soetdoring residential area have requested assistance from the Mogalakwena Municipality in Mokopane with regard to what is referred as  a 'monkey problem.'
Apparent solutions from conservationists have not been passed onto residents.
Alternative solutions could have been offered other than culling the monkeys, but these monkeys were all poisoned. The killing of a protected species can be fined with R25 000 and/or time in jail. 
“No one claims responsibility now, it takes a coward to invade the wildlife’s territory to put up residential homes and then to poison innocent monkeys,” the report states. 
The monkey mommy and her baby may have survived, but the Bambelela Wildlife Care & Vervet Monkey Rehabilitation Farm would have liked to rejoin her and her baby with her troop - but so far the monkeys have not been spotted again.
“No one seems willing to give any information with regard to the killing of almost a whole troop of monkeys, who were just trying to survive in their own territory which man had entered and invaded.”
Bambelela Wildlife Care & Vervet Monkey Rehabilitation Farm can be contacted for more info and an e-brochure on how to manage so called “monkey problems”. Don’t hesitate to ask any Rehabilitation Centre for advise and help. Bambelela’s contact details are: e-mail -
info@bambelela.org.za and tel. 014 736 4090.