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The residents report that the monkeys have killed livestock and guard dogs, villagers fear for the safety of their babies and children.
All the villagers' attempts to control the monkeys have failed - the monkeys evade traps, have lookouts to warn the others of impending attacks and snub poisoned food put out by the residents.
The town has been warned by the Kenya Wildlife Service not to harm or kill any of the monkeys, as it is a criminal offence.
Running out of options, residents are harvesting their crops early
Some residents have lost hope and abandoned their homes and farms, but those who have stayed behind, like 80-year-old James Ndungu, are making a desperate plea for assistance.
"For God's sake, the government should take pity on us and move these monkeys away because we do not want to abandon our farms," he said.
"I beg you, please come and take these animals away from here so that we can farm in peace."

There's no controlling vervet monkeys unless they are exterminated I have two troops passing through my garden morning and evening. They can be a nuisance, and, yes, they are a threat to other animals if attacked. However, their habitats are getting smaller by the day as agriculture and urbanization spread. I feel desperately sorry for them. They are tormented by dogs and people. I doubt the veracity of the sexual gestures. I've never seen a vervet monkey perform in that manner. I think that is hearsay. It's the age-old story of development vs nature. Everything has to eat and it's a struggle for survival on both sides.

I agree. It is a hard position to take, because I feel bad for the people in the village, but I side with the monkeys. Our (humans) are the antagonist by our growing population and our destruction of natural habitats. The people in charge of the area need to help the people who are being terrorized to move and give them some leg up at their new home. Otherwise they are just going to start killing the vervets.
I also agree with the sexual gestures... I don't really buy it. I think that the people may be misinterpreting the gestures, or movements they are doing. (I'm not terribly knowledgeable on monkeys... yet.)
I wish I had monkeys running through my garden! lol. No, I want lemurs! Love lemurs!
You have them

No Lemurs on the African continent (that I know of) but only on the island of Madagascar. Now, that is the place I'd like to visit!

I know that there are no lemurs in Africa. I was just saying it would be cool to see monkeys running through my yard and then I realized that lemurs would be cooler. I plan on volunteering in Madagascar to work with some lemurs (hopefully!)

You have an exciting life ahead of you Ashes. Good on you!