the writer writes the issue about culling monkeys. since the rate of monkeys has been decreasing drastically because of the culling. this is good news in a way, because people have been complaining lesser about the disturbance of monkeys attacking people or being overly dependent on human beings for food. however, animal associations have been complaining about the in humane and excessive culling of monkeys. they hope to explore more humane methods of controlling monkey's population or avoiding disturbance in general by doing things like herding the family out of a place or planting more fruit trees to avoid the monkeys being overly dependent on human beings for survival.
in our opinion, we think that killing monkeys is in humane especially in large numbers. there could be other ways to tackle this problem of the disturbing monkeys other than just killing them. we agree with the method of making the monkeys less dependent on us for survive. we do not think there is a need in killing the monkeys. as long as they do not affect us negatively in anyway, we can just let them be. after all, they are living organisms just like us and it's not like we get killed if there's overpopulation, right? I think this culling method is extremely cruel and they should cut down on it. in the mean time, we can do our part as well by not feeding the monkeys everytime we see them because that makes me them more dependent on us for survival and they will not bother to find their own food. instead, we should let them find food in their own forests where they live so they can be independent. also, it is also stated that they are planting more fruit trees to create a better environment for the monkeys to stay in and not mix and create trouble by running across roads or snatching foods. this really would help the monkeys to be more independent.
By Mingxuan and Jordan
Why have you banished capitals from your writing?
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that the creation of new habitats for them to engage in natural foraging of food makes a better solution to culling them. In one recent documentary "Wild Singapore", the narrator Richard Attenborough takes the viewers around our urban landscape in search of wildlife living in our midst. The monkeys were featured. They do encroach on our human space. But that is because they lack a habitat for basic food gathering. I feel that the wildlife here makes SIngapore less of an urban jungle and imbues a certain charm in our city. Otters, kingfishers and other interesting animals are increasingly making this place a home for themselves. And I think the need to ensure that they could co-exist with us human beings here is a happy problem. A problem that requires a happy long-term solution instead of an inhumane, quick fix.