Monkeys Declared Vermin

The Himachal Pradesh government today increased the incentive for killing monkeys, which have been declared as vermin at 38 tehsils of 10 districts, from Rs 300 to Rs 500.

After failing in its efforts to contain the monkey menace in the state, the Himachal Pradesh government has announced it will pay Rs 300 each to those who kill monkeys. The union government declared monkeys as vermin in 38 tehsils and Shimla district.

A plea has been filed in Supreme Court seeking quashing and interim stay of three notifications of the Centre declaring Nilgai, monkey and wild boar as vermins for one year in the states of Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

The Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging three government notifications declaring as vermin nilgais, wild boars and monkeys, thereby paving the way for their culling in Bihar, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

The Environment Ministry has declared Rhesus Macaque monkeys in Himachal Pradesh as "vermin" for a period of one year, allowing their culling to control their population during this time.

The Himachal Pradesh government today increased the incentive for killing monkeys, which have been declared as vermin at 38 tehsils of 10 districts, from Rs 300 to Rs 500.

After failing in its efforts to contain the monkey menace in the state, the Himachal Pradesh government has announced it will pay Rs 300 each to those who kill monkeys. The union government declared monkeys as vermin in 38 tehsils and Shimla district.

A plea has been filed in Supreme Court seeking quashing and interim stay of three notifications of the Centre declaring Nilgai, monkey and wild boar as vermins for one year in the states of Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

The Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging three government notifications declaring as vermin nilgais, wild boars and monkeys, thereby paving the way for their culling in Bihar, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

The Environment Ministry has declared Rhesus Macaque monkeys in Himachal Pradesh as "vermin" for a period of one year, allowing their culling to control their population during this time.