Sri Lanka is conducting a wildlife census to manage populations of monkeys, peacocks, and giant squirrels that cause major agricultural losses. Agriculture is a crucial part of the economy, but ...

Sri Lanka carried out a nationwide census Saturday of nuisance wildlife, including monkeys and peacocks, in a bid to prepare countermeasures to protect crops, officials said. In the north-central ...

Sri Lanka removed several species from its protected list in 2023, including all three of its monkey species as well as peacocks and wild boars, allowing farmers to kill them.