The Hindu·2 min read·easy
Cutting monkeys to size, zipline style in Kerala
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Sandeep Vellaram
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Farmers in Kerala's Idukki district have successfully used a makeshift zipline system with puppets to deter Bonnet macaques from damaging vegetable crops. This low-cost innovation is being considered by neighboring farmers as a solution to rising human-wildlife conflict.
When Bonnet macaques began threatening cool-season vegetable farms at Vattavada in Idukki, an innovative idea from a farm owner and his worker helped drive the animals away.
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