@@LadyMaventhey were imported for a movie filming there in the 1930s and took up residence. Florida is the same kind of habitat those lil creeps are used to back in Asia.
The Herpes B virus is only activated when a macaque is under extreme distress/attacked and can only be passed on from being bitten, so basically just don't try hurting them. Humans are the reason they are there in the first place, they're only doing what they know how to in order to survive.
I like the way they say these are non-native monkeys. If I understand right there are no native monkeys in the U.S., which this would be considered an invasive species, and should be treated as such. The fact that they are so genetically close to humans, it puts every one at risk for deseases they carry and vise versa.
Yeah, a lot of them are infected with herpes. Same with Morgan Island in South Carolina. If he just starts shooting them, they'll stay away. They're smart.
So since their not native we should do what with them? It's not their fault. And sorry but these monkeys live near humans all the time. It's the typical us government spreading fear when they don't like something they can't get their hands on.
The critical error the boat tour guy in the 1930s made was that he put monkeys on an island because he thought monkeys didn't swim and Rhesus macaques love to swim. Vervet monkeys are also wild in Florida. There are those two Cercopithecoids and one wild group of Platyrhines down south. Burmese python are also wild in Florida. Florida has over 500 invasive species.
Except that poison travels up the food chain. I'm all for killing those nasty monkeys, but I would hate for predators like bobcats, Florida panthers, wolves, and birds of prey to be poisoned after eating these nasty things... not to mention innocent cats and dogs...
Kathryn Mitchell exactly - local orchard lays rat mice poison out under trees. Shortly thereafter rescued a huge barn owl - took him to wildlife center. Couldn’t be saved - ate poisoned mice.
Disease from deer ticks then herpes B herpes b is extremely extremely extremely rare to transmit between non-human primate to human. Basically you have to get mauled by a sick animal. Most monkeys go their entire life with only one or two outbreaks that last two weeks so the chances of even one animal in a entire troop having an outbreak at any given time it's extremely rare let alone compound that with baby animals specifically attacking a human is it very time and you have better chances of getting hit by lightning 3 times in a row. There are reasons to cule being a stupid fuck isn't one of them
And by the way DNR is massively downplayed how many monkeys are out there increaser numbers 11% every single year. There are more than 4000 animals in and around the park stretching for a great distance around the park and my dad. There is no eradicating these animals
He could put a little additive to the corn and get rid of them that way. Not sure how legal that is though. I mean like someone else said they are like a rat infestation and there's no law against putting stuff in rat bait to get rid of them.
Very few Panthers make it this far north. The few Panthers we have are south of the caloosahatchee river because they have been unable to cross. The state has been making a crossing and a line of natural habitat for the species to leave the Everglades area and expand to their natural habitat. The gene pool is inbred so much, the panther has a crook in its tail. I've actually seen them in myself growing up in swfl. As a small child in the 70s there was one in my backyard but they are afraid of humans and it was and ran. Then as and adult, I was driving in Lehigh acres early one morning and one came running to roadside and we made eye contact and it turned and ran. I live in the ocala area now but haven't seen a monkey yet but I don't get out much anymore.
@@tpfrk8977 if you take one down especially mommy with baby, the rest will attack you in order to protect the baby. But if you miss the shot yes it scares them away.
@@anb740 relocated if possible, but if that can't work sadly we can't allow invasive species to destroy an ecosystem. They should have never been released in the first place
After humans, these monkeys are the most abundant primates on this planet. They are extremely intelligent, they can open locks and even figure out how machines work. They can even make strategic decisions. They always work in teams.
Extremely dangerous intelligent creatures that destroy the environment. They do not belong here and need to be eradicated. This is Florida, not Cambodia.
@Shelly Love blah blah blah blah - get rid of them now before your grandchildren are forced to in 50 years. They are not going away or practicing birth control. And yes, they are as intelligent ……….as any 4 year old human.
@Shelly Love the destruction they leave behind is far from minimal, I live in Ocala and they’re dangerous vermin to us, they can kill children and small pets they rummage through everyone’s garbage yell at all times during the night and get bold to the point where they literally attack people for not giving them food. They need to be eradicated.
@@cu280 you have no ideas in India these things are everywhere cause one if there gods is a monkey and they won't kill it and instead feed them lol. They have taken over the streets just RU-vid macaque India
@@jerrywhite4235 There is a invasive species and that’s his property so I’m pretty sure he has the right to do whatever he wants If I was him I would set up a electric fence.
I had no idea these vermin were living in Florida? Crossbow material. Nasty, vile creatures who’ve overrun other monkey species in their somewhat “native” land. How long have monkeys been wild in Florida???
For about 80 years now. In the the past they kind of stayed around the Silver spring park area but I’m guessing as the population grows some are venturing out further.
I just got croak a week long stay with a good friend and his family in the Ocala area of Florida. Needless to say that the resident invasive monkey population in now 60 monkeys LESS then 1 week ago. Amazing what a suppressed 10/22 with a 25 rd mag can do. Extra bonus points when you shoot a mother monkey with a infant monkey, a sand wedge works good then...
I honestly thought it was funnier when she basically opens her segment with, "There's feces everywhere." Absolutely confirms what every viewer immediately assumes about monkeys.
Oh you mean like the farmers here who don't pull themselves up by their bootstraps they just get crop insurance because there's no migrant labor to help keep the cost of the food on your table down😅
A good .22 full power PCP Air Rifle firing 26 grain pellets is fine. Plus it can have a sound moderator legally with no hassle. Lot of the locals in other areas of FA use them on Iguanas with one shot kills. All must be head shots, monkeys or lizards.
Need to eliminate all invasive species from Florida! Need to have an open season on them like Snakes, hogs and Iguanas and the 47 other invasive Florida species!
Could you technically use a predator tag on these things? I can’t imagine sitting in a stand and all of a sudden seeing a troop of monkeys that’s crazy
You don't need any "tag", they are invasive and destroy the native environment.. they can be taken out by anyone, anytime. I shoot the fuck out of them when I see them.
Did you see where in India yesterday, a monkey came in and took a 12 day old infant away from his mother while she was breast feeding him. Sadly, after multiple bite wounds and being thrown rm the rooftop, the infant did not survive.
They were already there 3 years ago: "There’s a new resident in the Julington Creek neighborhood Jacksonville. Also in St. Johns, St. Augustine, Palatka, Welaka and Elkton."
Blame stupid people that don't live near these monkeys thinking they aren't dangerous, monkeys are not from Florida and was a stupid idea to let monkeys loose for whatever reason and watch what will happen when they get out of control and start biting children when visiting these parks, wipe them out before it's too late
What caliber for monkey? .223/5.56 seems about right. Not thick skinned animals. Or maybe go subsonic with a can and your could get more than one at a time. Letting these things breed seems like a huge mistake.
In South Africa on Vervet monkeys they use .22LR Rimfire and full power .22 PCP Air Rifles with 26 grain hollow point pellets out to 50 yards (Head shots.) with great success. Should do just as well on the Nasty macaque monkeys. A .223 /5.56 is Way Overkill! An not safe in a populated area. Plus expensive these days of hard to find ammo. It is a Cull Not a Hunt, so plenty of shots needed.
@@deutschedog3259 Fair point. A .22 LR to the brain head should do it. But still, a light 5.56 hollow point or ballistic tip would be impressive on any part of those things. They better start to cull them now (ie complete cull to zero population) before it gets out of hand. Without knowing how close the next house is, 5.56 may not be a good choice. Build a stand and shoot down (maybe).
Anyone eager to hunt them please get a WMA Permit and shooot them within a private property. No public shoooting. Not in the state park! Don't ask why.
Air rifles would be perfect. Won't be able to hear it as loudly and it's got a small muffled sound to it.you got about four or five hunters out there with air rifles and they can take out quite a bit of those troops
