Guest guest Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Oh geez, what next, Ritalin for the AD/HD ³students²? But what is really irksome is when journalists call monkey rogues, and characterize them as terrorizing. As if putting up TV antennas and clotheslines don¹t look like play toys to a teenage monkey! And it¹s the monkey's fault when humans chase them around with live electrical wires, and then the idiots electrocute themselves in the process. Journalists should be shocked into some sensibility somehow when writing up these reports. Oh well, another soon to be unread letter sent to the BBC... Jigs in Nepal On 7/28/09 4:10 PM, " AZAM SIDDIQUI " <azam24x7 wrote: > > > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8168199.stm > > Indian school for rogue monkeys > > *Wildlife officials in India plan to build a special school to improve the > behaviour of delinquent monkeys.* > > They say the aim is to target monkeys that pose a serious threat to people > in the state of Punjab. > > Officials say monkeys are a growing menace in Punjab as the animals move > into towns and cities looking for food. > > The state government has asked India's Central Zoo Authority for funds to > build the country's first monkey rescue and rehabilitation centre. > > Punjab has more than 65,000 wild monkeys. > > As more and more forests disappear, they are increasingly encroaching into > human settlements, say experts. > > *Humans attacked* > > Many of the animals now live in towns and villages and it is not uncommon > for them to attack humans as they forage for food. > > The problem of rogue monkeys is particularly severe in towns close to > India's north-western border with Pakistan. > > Officials accuse them of a variety of bad behaviour from terrorising > children, snatching food from people and destroying property. > > Macaque monkeys routinely destroy TV antennae, tear down clothes-lines and > damage parked scooters and motorcycles. > > " Besides people landing in hospitals after encounters with monkeys, the > animals also often get hurt when house owners try to chase them away or keep > them out by using live electric wires and other means, " chief wildlife > warden RK Luna told the BBC. > > The proposed new monkey school will take in the " worst offenders " and put > them through a crash course in good manners. > > " We have proposed a composite facility where scientific methods will be > employed to change and alter the social habits of the monkeys, " Mr Luna > said. > > Wildlife officials hope to reduce aggression and train the monkeys to be > more like the wild animals they originally were. > > *Temporary home* > > It is hoped that the school will eventually become a temporary home for up > to 100 rogue monkeys. > > It will begin with 15-20 animals complete with a quarantine area and a > veterinary hospital. > > The monkey rehabilitation centre is planned as an extension to a mini zoo > near the city of Patiala, in a thickly forested area that was once the royal > hunting grounds of the princely state of Patiala. > > It replaces an earlier - now defunct - holding facility or " jail " for rogue > monkeys also located at the site several years ago. > > Mr Luna said work on the school would begin as soon as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Might be an idea to raise this issue with BBC Wildlife in Bristol and request them to take it up with BBC in London? One contact here : tabithamorton These people are generally quite helpful and understand animal issues well. On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 4:49 PM, Jigs Gaton <herojig wrote: > > > Oh geez, what next, Ritalin for the AD/HD ³students²? But what is really > irksome is when journalists call monkey rogues, and characterize them as > terrorizing. As if putting up TV antennas and clotheslines don¹t look like > play toys to a teenage monkey! And it¹s the monkey's fault when humans > chase them around with live electrical wires, and then the idiots > electrocute themselves in the process. Journalists should be shocked into > some sensibility somehow when writing up these reports. Oh well, another > soon to be unread letter sent to the BBC... > Jigs in Nepal > > > On 7/28/09 4:10 PM, " AZAM SIDDIQUI " <azam24x7<azam24x7%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8168199.stm > > > > Indian school for rogue monkeys > > > > *Wildlife officials in India plan to build a special school to improve > the > > behaviour of delinquent monkeys.* > > > > They say the aim is to target monkeys that pose a serious threat to > people > > in the state of Punjab. > > > > Officials say monkeys are a growing menace in Punjab as the animals move > > into towns and cities looking for food. > > > > The state government has asked India's Central Zoo Authority for funds to > > build the country's first monkey rescue and rehabilitation centre. > > > > Punjab has more than 65,000 wild monkeys. > > > > As more and more forests disappear, they are increasingly encroaching > into > > human settlements, say experts. > > > > *Humans attacked* > > > > Many of the animals now live in towns and villages and it is not uncommon > > for them to attack humans as they forage for food. > > > > The problem of rogue monkeys is particularly severe in towns close to > > India's north-western border with Pakistan. > > > > Officials accuse them of a variety of bad behaviour from terrorising > > children, snatching food from people and destroying property. > > > > Macaque monkeys routinely destroy TV antennae, tear down clothes-lines > and > > damage parked scooters and motorcycles. > > > > " Besides people landing in hospitals after encounters with monkeys, the > > animals also often get hurt when house owners try to chase them away or > keep > > them out by using live electric wires and other means, " chief wildlife > > warden RK Luna told the BBC. > > > > The proposed new monkey school will take in the " worst offenders " and put > > them through a crash course in good manners. > > > > " We have proposed a composite facility where scientific methods will be > > employed to change and alter the social habits of the monkeys, " Mr Luna > > said. > > > > Wildlife officials hope to reduce aggression and train the monkeys to be > > more like the wild animals they originally were. > > > > *Temporary home* > > > > It is hoped that the school will eventually become a temporary home for > up > > to 100 rogue monkeys. > > > > It will begin with 15-20 animals complete with a quarantine area and a > > veterinary hospital. > > > > The monkey rehabilitation centre is planned as an extension to a mini zoo > > near the city of Patiala, in a thickly forested area that was once the > royal > > hunting grounds of the princely state of Patiala. > > > > It replaces an earlier - now defunct - holding facility or " jail " for > rogue > > monkeys also located at the site several years ago. > > > > Mr Luna said work on the school would begin as soon as possible. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Thx, I will write on behalf of ³terrorist² monkeys and ³killer² elephants and see what happens:) Maybe others will too... jigs On 7/28/09 5:40 PM, " " wrote: > > > > > Might be an idea to raise this issue with BBC Wildlife in Bristol and > request them to take it up with BBC in London? > One contact here : tabithamorton > <tabithamorton%40bbcmagazinesbristol.com> > These people are generally quite helpful and understand animal issues well. > > On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 4:49 PM, Jigs Gaton <herojig > <herojig%40gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> > >> > Oh geez, what next, Ritalin for the AD/HD ³students²? But what is really >> > irksome is when journalists call monkey rogues, and characterize them as >> > terrorizing. As if putting up TV antennas and clotheslines don¹t look like >> > play toys to a teenage monkey! And it¹s the monkey's fault when humans >> > chase them around with live electrical wires, and then the idiots >> > electrocute themselves in the process. Journalists should be shocked into >> > some sensibility somehow when writing up these reports. Oh well, another >> > soon to be unread letter sent to the BBC... >> > Jigs in Nepal >> > >> > >> > On 7/28/09 4:10 PM, " AZAM SIDDIQUI " <azam24x7 >> <azam24x7%40gmail.com> <azam24x7%40gmail.com>> >> > wrote: >> > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8168199.stm >>> > > >>> > > Indian school for rogue monkeys >>> > > >>> > > *Wildlife officials in India plan to build a special school to improve >> > the >>> > > behaviour of delinquent monkeys.* >>> > > >>> > > They say the aim is to target monkeys that pose a serious threat to >> > people >>> > > in the state of Punjab. >>> > > >>> > > Officials say monkeys are a growing menace in Punjab as the animals move >>> > > into towns and cities looking for food. >>> > > >>> > > The state government has asked India's Central Zoo Authority for funds to >>> > > build the country's first monkey rescue and rehabilitation centre. >>> > > >>> > > Punjab has more than 65,000 wild monkeys. >>> > > >>> > > As more and more forests disappear, they are increasingly encroaching >> > into >>> > > human settlements, say experts. >>> > > >>> > > *Humans attacked* >>> > > >>> > > Many of the animals now live in towns and villages and it is not >>> uncommon >>> > > for them to attack humans as they forage for food. >>> > > >>> > > The problem of rogue monkeys is particularly severe in towns close to >>> > > India's north-western border with Pakistan. >>> > > >>> > > Officials accuse them of a variety of bad behaviour from terrorising >>> > > children, snatching food from people and destroying property. >>> > > >>> > > Macaque monkeys routinely destroy TV antennae, tear down clothes-lines >> > and >>> > > damage parked scooters and motorcycles. >>> > > >>> > > " Besides people landing in hospitals after encounters with monkeys, the >>> > > animals also often get hurt when house owners try to chase them away or >> > keep >>> > > them out by using live electric wires and other means, " chief wildlife >>> > > warden RK Luna told the BBC. >>> > > >>> > > The proposed new monkey school will take in the " worst offenders " and put >>> > > them through a crash course in good manners. >>> > > >>> > > " We have proposed a composite facility where scientific methods will be >>> > > employed to change and alter the social habits of the monkeys, " Mr Luna >>> > > said. >>> > > >>> > > Wildlife officials hope to reduce aggression and train the monkeys to be >>> > > more like the wild animals they originally were. >>> > > >>> > > *Temporary home* >>> > > >>> > > It is hoped that the school will eventually become a temporary home for >> > up >>> > > to 100 rogue monkeys. >>> > > >>> > > It will begin with 15-20 animals complete with a quarantine area and a >>> > > veterinary hospital. >>> > > >>> > > The monkey rehabilitation centre is planned as an extension to a mini zoo >>> > > near the city of Patiala, in a thickly forested area that was once the >> > royal >>> > > hunting grounds of the princely state of Patiala. >>> > > >>> > > It replaces an earlier - now defunct - holding facility or " jail " for >> > rogue >>> > > monkeys also located at the site several years ago. >>> > > >>> > > Mr Luna said work on the school would begin as soon as possible. >> > >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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