Mewa Singh: Unlike most regions where interactions between lion-tailed macaques and humans…

“ Unlike most regions where interactions between lion-tailed macaques and humans are relatively recent, the Puthuthottam population in the Valparai Hills offers a unique, decades-long record of such interactions. Initially, these macaques avoided human food even when accessible, but habitat disruptions and increased tourism have drastically altered their behaviour. Provisioning by tourists has led to dependence on human food, shifting their foraging habits and creating conflicts,

Mewa Singh, 4 months

Human interactions threaten endangered lion-tailed macaque

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