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Locals charging money to hold rescued baby monkeys on the side of the road

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Chloe T.•310 rep•1

Near Sigiriya, locals have baby toque macaques chained up and ask tourists for money to hold them. What are the regulations on keeping wild monkeys as pets.

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It is strictly illegal under the Flora and Fauna Protection Ordinance to capture, hold, or exhibit wild primates for profit in Sri Lanka without a permit (which is never granted for roadside begging). They poach the babies by killing the mothers. Do not pay them. Take a photo of the location and report it to the DWC hotline.

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Amali W.•2800 rep•1

Paying them only creates demand for more poaching. It is a cruel scam disguised as a rescue operation.

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Ruwan D.•2400 rep•1

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