Whether infant or adult, one of the sweetest things to me is a monkey sitting with their feet tucked in and hands folded together in their lap. Big or little, fluffy or skinny…I love it. And I want to tell you all how much I appreciate your answers to my questions, even when they are dumb. And correcting me when I confuse monkeys. Some of you have been here for years and I respect your knowledge. 🙇🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️
@@jenniferlynn79 thanks Jen. Sometimes when I see a comment or answer I realize how stupid that was to someone else. I’m pretty sure you and I don’t have much in common but I def feel a connection with you. And I feel blessed.
I’m truly saddened by the sterilization of many, many of the females in the different troops. Man wherever he is has to be the king and manage everything according to his thinking. God balances everything and does not need our help. I am truly saddened for these unfortunate monkeys who were sterilized. 😢😭
I used to think sterilization was the way to go, but now I realize it is cruel and inhumane, to say the least. Nature has its own way of balancing populations. We need to leave it to nature.
My heart thinks that too - especially with that description of living "a lonely and purposeless existence" :( But my head also worries that if they didn't curb their numbers would they expand into the city of Hong Kong with all the problems that brings? I don't know - I've just seen those TV shows that document some Indian towns where the macaques live side-by-side with the humans and the humans treat them as pests because they steal food and make a hell of a mess.
@@SamDeeksRelovedGuitars yes, I saw those videos from India, too. There videos about the towns that are in south Africa that have the same problem with Baboons and how they handle it (not successfully I gather). Also, Gibralter tourism has a monkey problem, as well. The monkey chasers in India are something else! Imagine getting paid to deter monkeys! All those foreign cities and towns seem to not have screens on the windows and doors. The climate dictates that the windiws and doors stay open - but I imagine a screen is no deterrent for a monkey. And bars on the windows - we can easily see just how small the juveniles are, the grates would have to have very small opening to keep out macaques or baboons, even vervets and langors. Most of the citizens don't have enough money to put grates on their windows. Civilization is really encroaching on what is left any wildlife habitat. This world seems to be past the tipping point of disaster in one form or another. I just hate seeing the innocent wildlife suffer for the greediness of the few very wealthy (and not so wealthy!).
Trinny is so goddamn cute, I swear. There's no way she could get that close to me and I would not stuff her in my backpack and take her home to keep her for myself! Seriously, though, that look on her face, somewhere between a question and an anxiety attack. It's just so different and adorable. What a wonderful little monkey.
I love all the 2022 babies but I am so excited to see the 2023 ones and how the 2022 babies react to being a big sis or brother. I really hope Dimpy has another baby. Thank you for bringing us all your videos, they have gotten me thru a lot of hard times. I am ready to see who is pregnant and the cute little precious faces. I pray it is a great year for all the moms old and new 💞💞
Oh yes! I don't wanna think up what could happen when the conservation status would be canceled😱 Let's hope that this place will stay forever green and safe with wild monkeys, boars and everything else, protected and cherished!🙏
I don't know how I missed this video 3 months ago but I just watched it. Monkey hill is very beautiful. I hope it remains that way forever also. I wish people would stop destroying so much of wildlife wooded areas all over the world. So many rain forests and beautiful places are being destroyed just so many can profit the almighty dollar. Tearing down rain forests to put up palm trees. Animals have no where to go and when they get close to humans it's a big problem but man created the problem. Then all this pollution is destroying the world causing terrible human made natural disasters. Man has became so smart but so dumb at the same time. They are destroying the world as we know it. It just makes no sense. Wildlife is becoming extinct so many animals are and all this effects are ecosystem. It's just really sad.
Mr AM had said before that they only sterilize monkeys that are 3 years or older. Now, this was mentioned some years ago, back when they had the y tattoos going strong last. The policy may have changed, and I would assume they make mistakes from time to time. But that's what he had said in the past. Makes sense. They need to mature a little of they are going to do such a terrible thing. If not it would surely screw their hormones and mess with their minds even more than it already does.
@@philbert006 Tubal ligation eliminate any hormonal issues regardless of age. I was also under the impression that they wait until the macaques are older. Probably as you stated by AM. This makes since because the larger a macaque is the quicker it is to perform the ligation. I haven't seen any tattoo on little Lockie but AM mentioned she was sterilized. Her age at the time of sterilization was ~ 2 1/2.
@@sonyabilledo4303 that's just not true. When you alter a body in such a dramatic fashion, there will be issues, particularly tampering with reproductive systems. It's just not that simple. The entire body is a complex set of systems all working together, and other than staying alive, the primary purpose is to pass on your genes. Why do you think the females that get spayed behave so differently? Their body is compelling them to do something through hormones, and it cannot physically manifest. Hormones for baby making in particular are released by the ovaries, carried by the bloodstream into the brain, where they trigger the responses that become evident behaviors. Cutting and cauterizing the passage the eggs use to exit the body won't stop the compulsion to mate, won't stop instincts from telling them to learn about babies, to stop preparing for being a mother. But they never alleviate these compulsions because their ability to become a mother is taken. Even removing the ovaries entirely, a hysterectomy, won't stop those instincts, the hormones, or the compulsions and desires. They aren't grabbing babies and babysitting and watching mothers intently with their little ones simply because it's entertaining. And perhaps modern medicine and biologists will attempt to tell you that it won't affect them. But you only need observe. Tampering with the systems of the body always has consequences and effects that we can't fully see or understand, regardless of how much money gets thrown at it or time is spent observing it. It is simplified like that only because we as humans feel the need to justify and rationalize our interfering and influencing things to get the result we desire instead of the one nature has developed and perfected over the course of millions of years. To think we have it all figured out in a few decades of meddling is one of our biggest follies, and it's one we apply to all sorts of things, many of which have come back to vote is in the booty, and many more that we are only beginning to see, as well as plenty that have not yet manifested the consequences.
@@sonyabilledo4303 also, I have to say, I truly appreciate you and your difference of opinion and outlook and interpretation as well as your catalog of knowledge. You are always here to share it, whether we agree or not, a and I have learned a fair bit and been inspired to find out things from our interactions. Iron sharpens iron. You're never rude or malicious. And you just remind me how much I enjoy learning and passing ideas and tidbits of knowledge around.I feel like you are patient and kind and enjoy learning and passing your knowledge just as much. I may be long winded and sometimes border on silly, but I truly do appreciate it. Thanks!
@@philbert006 Yes. They really shouldn’t sterilize until the female is sexually mature and able to bear babies but I suppose they do make some mistakes and want to make sure they get to them before a fertile male does.
Thank you for this beautiful oportunity for us who can not visit monkey hill, to experience their relatively wild life thrugh your considerat filming of them. These monkeys seem so harmonic and have a nice social monkey life without human disturbans apart from some catastrophic bad driving taking babies lifes. Every video we get to see is an experience. Thank you 🌺🌺🌺
@The Story So Far Hi AM - you may have already addressed my concerns, so forgive the repetition. I know these "veterinarians" don't have a clue about these individual monkeys, their families, much less their names, etc and just sterilize the unfortunate ones who fall victim to their traps. 1. When they trap these monkeys for sterilization, is the process an overnight Catch, Neuter, Release the following day? Or are they away from their families longer than 24 hours? 2. Don't they also neuter the males? I don't comment often these days so allow me to thank you for your substantial effort in bringing joy to so many of us through your beautiful Monkey Hill videos. Through your travels and there in Hong Kong, you've shown me several exotic locations in the world I'll never get to see in person. You are a true blessing and a rare, one of a kind gift to so many in your audience. I share your concerns regarding change. The unelected bureaucrats' favorite buzz word seems to be "deindustrialization." Has me wondering how people who live in areas with hot/cold temperature extremes (like the Southwest states in the US where I reside) are going to stay warm/cool without air conditioning. Not liking their idea of 15 minute cities - where they'll have humanity "housed" like lab monkeys, etc. Stakeholder capitalism after China's model, sadly.
They must know the monkeys some how. AM said that the Matriarch's are spared. So, if they don't know them someone else sure does and that is disturbing. To know someone knows these monkeys well enough to know who the matriarch is and yet the one's that shouldn't be sterilized are and the one's that should be aren't.
@@christyliebel9500 I'm not assuming anything. AM just stated that in one of the videos he recently posted. I guess you are not an avid viewer of his channel.
The Monkey Hill and other hills around it surround the Dam, HK main source of water. They need to protect these hills that serve as their watersheds. I went to HK once in 2019 and saw some available land outside of the city, thats HK problem, people, mostly migrants from mainland opted to live in the city where jobs are available.
I’m sure you’ve been asked this question many, many times already, but I’m new to this channel, and I’m curious-how on earth can you identify individual monkeys? Especially the adult females that aren’t with babies?
Hello MrAM, I really enjoyed another video. It is sad to see the decline of some of the troops. Our Gang has grown so much with offspring from when you first filming. Batty and his big ears, Dopey. Now there are times I never know who belongs to who. I will admit I miss seeing the matriarch Bossy and her wild gang if kids. Barry is still the alpha but it seems only by default. I think when Grandy, probably forced out by Barry, left that Bossy doesn't want to be bothered with choosing a new alpha or is a cared of Barry. Again AM, thanks for the update on so many troops and great job!!
The authority should be more selective in sterilization process old the sick or unstable is who they should choose. Also Bo should be euthanized she's killed 4 babies. If Nora continues to let her newborns die then she needs sterilization. It was sad to see females who never had babies sterilized. I hope they take a break and allow the young females grow up and have their own
NO MATRIARCH SHOULD EVER BE STERILIZED. There is no if, but, or maybe. Sterilizing a matriarch is scientifically unsound. Macaques are not here to entertain humans. I'm sorry to say your idea is not feasible. More importantly it is not cost effective. No country has the resources to select certain macaques for sterilization out of the thousands. Think about it, sterilization of the old, sick or unstable DOESN'T AFFECT THE BIRTH RATE AT ALL BECAUSE THESE FEMALES ARE NOT CONCEIVING AND/OR THEIR OFFSPRING ARE DYING. The population of macaques has to be controlled or culling (killing) will begin. Rhesus macaques are not native to Hong Kong thus their main predator seems to be cars and angry humans. I also have found myself strangely bonded to each and every troop member. The sterilization of any female especially the young make me very sad. IT HAS TO BE DONE TO SAVE THE REST. I SO WORRY THAT CULLING WILL HAPPEN IF THE STERILIZATION PROGRAM IS INAFFECTIVE. The killing of some if not all of the members we have come to love would be absolutely devastating. The sterilization program may in fact save them all. The real problem is there are just too many people on this planet, habitat is being destroyed and wildlife is dying out. If you want to make a difference. Live simply, so life can simply live and stop reproducing.
But AM what is the alternative? The troops would get bigger and bigger and likely there would be more injuries and deaths from troop fighting, car accidents etc. Any better solutions than sterilization?
Its been such a long time since I've seen Ridgy and her girls..and lil Gigy..Dolly and Pucky too..I hope they are all ok..my hasn't Stanley grown..and he has a big head of hair too..he is going to be an intimidating lad as he gets older 🇬🇧💞🙏✝️👏🙈🙉🙊
Why do they sterilize the poorer mothers with boys, or less than 2 babies. Why don't they sterilize 5he ones with a huge family instead!? So not fair!!😠😡🤬👹
Probably like neutering a cat or dog. They still fight and act bad. But they're less likely to pee on the couch. Lol seriously tho, Sandra is probably right. Doesn't seem to bother them one iota. I have seen it mess up pets as well, but always the females. Males just seem to mellow a little.
Well, to decimate a troop would be far better, as that would mean to target/remove/whatever only 10%. I think they should just leave them alone, but that's not practical anymore. Their population is out of control, which is a human created problem to begin with. They would not boom like that if o people weren't constantly feeding them. Their population would find a number that the land could support, and that would be that. But humans have increased their food supply exponentially, so thru will grow to fill that vacuum. They are more healthy, the babies more likely to survive, they are less likely to be in competition for resources, and they live and breed for way longer than they would naturally. People have created a situation that nature cannot support, nor are people willing to deal with the consequences, so they are doing what we do best and destroying the balance of nature to right our wrong. At least they do not cull them.
I hope monkey hill will be protected to because if not for monkey hill the tourist would not come it keeps the city alive and the monkeys are a Gift from God almighty it's man's responsibility to take care of God's creation since the day He created Adam and gave him the order we will other wise be held accountable and God says he will Destroy man that is destroying his earth .
That would not solve anything. The problem is the abundance of food they receive from people. The monkey population would level out wherever nature could support it. But people are feeding them and have been. So now they are healthier, they have more energy, they do not have to compete for food, they live much longer and are able to breed longer. Out wouldn't matter which troops they went after. The population will always grow to take advantage of the available resources. There's always going to be a balance, and we have upset it by interfering with nature and feeding them constantly, and now folks are upset that there are too many of them. It's a real mess, and it's sad.
@@philbert006 In theory I understand your point. Food availability does keep populations in balance. The old, young, sickly and low-borns will die out due to starvation. Moreover, many macaques might not conceive yearly, and the miscarriage rate will increase. Limiting food availability doesn't work in this situation. Hong Kong has its own issues. 1. Rhesus macaques are not native, thus there is no real predators other than cars. 2. Homeowners do not want Rhesus Macaques invading their home in an effort to obtain food either looking through their trash, gardens or fruit trees. Sometimes macaques can enter homes and/or apartments and cause destruction and downright havoc. 3. Rhesus Macaques migration to the city will cause an increase in car accidents. Humans don't want their commute delayed, their car or tires damaged nor any bodily harm to them caused by a car accident. Moreover, some people just don't want to accidently kill a monkey. By removing food availability, this will encourage macaque migration into the neighborhoods and city. Car accidents will increase. Home and/or apartments broken into, increase in property damage, trash, garden and fruit trees invaded. Anger and hostility will increase towards the macaque. Human injury by macaques will occur because macaques will defend their troop. AN INCREASE IN MACAQUE ANIMAL ABUSE AND KILLINGS WILL DEFINITELY OCCUR. The ONLY ANSWER IS STERILIZATION AND CONTINUED FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION. The sterilization program will help to decrease the macaque population to a manageable number. The continued food supplementation will encourage troops to remain on Monkey Hill. The troops near the roads were sterilized at a higher number, which makes total since. A viewer mentioned that car crashes are high in the area due to macaques trying to cross the busy road. Decreasing these troops number might decrease the car accidents in the area. This will hopefully decrease the anger many people might have towards our favorite primates. Unfortunately, if the sterilization program is not affective in decreasing the macaque population to a manageable number, Hong Kong may cull like many other countries do. I hate to see any female sterilized but culling would be absolutely horrific.
Ich denke, die Affen sitzen an der Straße, weil sie dort gefüttert werden. Würde man sie im Wald füttern, wären sie nicht an der Straße. Es gäbe keine Autounfälle. Aber man möchte die Affen als Attraktion für den Tourismus haben. Wenn man die Truppen, die sich jetzt ihren Fressplatz an der Straße erobert haben, verkleinert, ist das keine Lösung des Problems. Es werden später andere Truppen aus dem Wald kommen und die Plätze an der Straße einnehmen, wenn sie bemerken , daß Plätze an der Futterstraße frei werden. Ist das etwa das Ziel, alle Affen aus dem Wald an die Straße zu locken und sie nach und nach zu reduzieren? Würde das nicht ein riesiges Durcheinander in die Affengruppen bringen und künstliche Rivalität??? Eine Ausrottung in kleinen Schritten, damit es kein großes Massaker gibt? Unsichtbar für Menschen, die die einzelnen Affen nicht mit Namen kennen?
I think it would be healthier for the monkies if they only nipped the males and left the females alone. Might not keep the population in check as much but it'd be better all around.
Nora’s troop is small to begin with. They needn’t focus on her Troop. Skull Head’s troop (or whoever is Alpha there) is the troop they should focus on. And sterilize some males. I understand the need for population control but they have no idea how damaging it is to take away their reproduction abilities forever! Nor do they care. They should go back to the 3 year version in my opinion. And it’s so tricky to lure them into the cage. Monkeys are food driven and they know they’ll a fair amount in that cage. I hate it for them.
The car accidents caused by macaques is very high per some viewers comments. Thus, targeting the troops that hang around the road makes since. Car accidents increase human macaque conflicts. NOT A GOOD THING FOR THE FUTURE OF THE MACAQUES. Decreasing car accidents may decrease human macaque conflicts.
No, Spanky's first daughter Sparky is still alive. AM films her often. Spanky's family so far: Sparky (2019), skipped a year, Spiffy (2021), Spritely (2022).
I don't know that they target any troop. And watching monkeys Inc lately, there are quite a few fresh tattoos in skull heads troop as well. A whole lot more than Noras. There's just so many of them, tho, it may not seem like it. I think they just bait the cages and get whoever goes in.
There is no place like Monkey Hill they take care of there Monkeys , I saw another video About some Monkey in Asian and the monkey look like the starving, they was skinny and hardly have any hair ,there coat was not shiney and the adult Monkeys was terrorising the baby's monkey throwing and dragging up against . The poor babies are scared all they do is crouch down and scream it was horrible watching that video. The monkey are locked up in a zoo somewhere it is not happy environment like Monkey Hill. The monkey are living in horrible conditions. PRAY THEM POOR MONKEYS THAT SOMEONE CAN SAVED THEM . ALL ANIMALS SHOULD BE FREE NOT CAGED IN .😊😊😊
Rhesus macaques are not endangered! They are the most successful primates after humans. One of the reasons are that they are experts in adapting to new environments and situations. 🤓🇸🇪
Not so bittersweet when these mothers are used up from having and raising 10 babies or more. Not bittersweet to have them acting a fool and showing out bc she won't let them suck until the next baby arrives. It would be nice if she could have 2 or 3 then spay. I don't consider this mess bittersweet
Happy sundae everyone! I know I wrote Sundae, a video on monkey hill is definitely a cherry at the end of the night 😂
Whether infant or adult, one of the sweetest things to me is a monkey sitting with their feet tucked in and hands folded together in their lap. Big or little, fluffy or skinny…I love it.
And I want to tell you all how much I appreciate your answers to my questions, even when they are dumb. And correcting me when I confuse monkeys. Some of you have been here for years and I respect your knowledge. 🙇🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️
There is no such thing as a dumb question hun. I love that we can all share knowledge with each other and different opinions.
@@jenniferlynn79 thanks Jen. Sometimes when I see a comment or answer I realize how stupid that was to someone else. I’m pretty sure you and I don’t have much in common but I def feel a connection with you. And I feel blessed.
I agree with Jennifer. There are no dumb questions. 💜
That is so adorable when they sit that way.
@PamPreston78 I think we have the most important thing in common, our love for these Rhesus and these channels we have come together to watch ❤
I’m truly saddened by the sterilization of many, many of the females in the different troops. Man wherever he is has to be the king and manage everything according to his thinking. God balances everything and does not need our help. I am truly saddened for these unfortunate monkeys who were sterilized. 😢😭
I used to think sterilization was the way to go, but now I realize it is cruel and inhumane, to say the least. Nature has its own way of balancing populations. We need to leave it to nature.
My heart thinks that too - especially with that description of living "a lonely and purposeless existence" :( But my head also worries that if they didn't curb their numbers would they expand into the city of Hong Kong with all the problems that brings? I don't know - I've just seen those TV shows that document some Indian towns where the macaques live side-by-side with the humans and the humans treat them as pests because they steal food and make a hell of a mess.
@@SamDeeksRelovedGuitars yes, I saw those videos from India, too. There videos about the towns that are in south Africa that have the same problem with Baboons and how they handle it (not successfully I gather). Also, Gibralter tourism has a monkey problem, as well.
The monkey chasers in India are something else! Imagine getting paid to deter monkeys!
All those foreign cities and towns seem to not have screens on the windows and doors. The climate dictates that the windiws and doors stay open - but I imagine a screen is no deterrent for a monkey. And bars on the windows - we can easily see just how small the juveniles are, the grates would have to have very small opening to keep out macaques or baboons, even vervets and langors. Most of the citizens don't have enough money to put grates on their windows. Civilization is really encroaching on what is left any wildlife habitat. This world seems to be past the tipping point of disaster in one form or another. I just hate seeing the innocent wildlife suffer for the greediness of the few very wealthy (and not so wealthy!).
Trinny is so goddamn cute, I swear. There's no way she could get that close to me and I would not stuff her in my backpack and take her home to keep her for myself! Seriously, though, that look on her face, somewhere between a question and an anxiety attack. It's just so different and adorable. What a wonderful little monkey.
I love all the 2022 babies but I am so excited to see the 2023 ones and how the 2022 babies react to being a big sis or brother. I really hope Dimpy has another baby. Thank you for bringing us all your videos, they have gotten me thru a lot of hard times. I am ready to see who is pregnant and the cute little precious faces. I pray it is a great year for all the moms old and new 💞💞
Monkey Hill Is my favorite channel never a dull moment!Thanks to you. Bless you ❤
I don’t think there’s a part of this world that is the same anymore, this new generation is killing everything we hold dear like sanity!
Joy looked like a ball of fur, so adorable. Just want to squeeze her😊
Thank you greatly sweet AM, I hope you know how much you are appreciated across the world❤
I just absolutely love Trinny and Joy's friendship!
Me too ❤
In Lowena’s troop, they don’t need sterilization because they gave Bo!
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So true she needs to be dealt with
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So true hun, sad but very true! How are you doing, dear Deb?
As I said before,they really need to trap her doing birthing season until babies can fend and don't need Mom milk to survive then let her loose again
Oh yes! I don't wanna think up what could happen when the conservation status would be canceled😱
Let's hope that this place will stay forever green and safe with wild monkeys, boars and everything else, protected and cherished!🙏
This is really a quite mountain
Where the monkeys live in a good harmony and love ❤❤
I hope & pray that the Chinese will leave Monkey Hill alone & honor previous laws that the British had regarding Monkey Hill.
I don't know how I missed this video 3 months ago but I just watched it. Monkey hill is very beautiful. I hope it remains that way forever also. I wish people would stop destroying so much of wildlife wooded areas all over the world. So many rain forests and beautiful places are being destroyed just so many can profit the almighty dollar. Tearing down rain forests to put up palm trees. Animals have no where to go and when they get close to humans it's a big problem but man created the problem. Then all this pollution is destroying the world causing terrible human made natural disasters. Man has became so smart but so dumb at the same time. They are destroying the world as we know it. It just makes no sense. Wildlife is becoming extinct so many animals are and all this effects are ecosystem. It's just really sad.
Wow, I didn't notice any of the 1-2 yrs olds sterilized. So sad for Lockie.
Mr AM had said before that they only sterilize monkeys that are 3 years or older. Now, this was mentioned some years ago, back when they had the y tattoos going strong last. The policy may have changed, and I would assume they make mistakes from time to time. But that's what he had said in the past. Makes sense. They need to mature a little of they are going to do such a terrible thing. If not it would surely screw their hormones and mess with their minds even more than it already does.
@@philbert006 Tubal ligation eliminate any hormonal issues regardless of age.
I was also under the impression that they wait until the macaques are older. Probably as you stated by AM. This makes since because the larger a macaque is the quicker it is to perform the ligation.
I haven't seen any tattoo on little Lockie but AM mentioned she was sterilized. Her age at the time of sterilization was ~ 2 1/2.
@@sonyabilledo4303 that's just not true. When you alter a body in such a dramatic fashion, there will be issues, particularly tampering with reproductive systems. It's just not that simple. The entire body is a complex set of systems all working together, and other than staying alive, the primary purpose is to pass on your genes. Why do you think the females that get spayed behave so differently? Their body is compelling them to do something through hormones, and it cannot physically manifest. Hormones for baby making in particular are released by the ovaries, carried by the bloodstream into the brain, where they trigger the responses that become evident behaviors. Cutting and cauterizing the passage the eggs use to exit the body won't stop the compulsion to mate, won't stop instincts from telling them to learn about babies, to stop preparing for being a mother. But they never alleviate these compulsions because their ability to become a mother is taken. Even removing the ovaries entirely, a hysterectomy, won't stop those instincts, the hormones, or the compulsions and desires. They aren't grabbing babies and babysitting and watching mothers intently with their little ones simply because it's entertaining. And perhaps modern medicine and biologists will attempt to tell you that it won't affect them. But you only need observe. Tampering with the systems of the body always has consequences and effects that we can't fully see or understand, regardless of how much money gets thrown at it or time is spent observing it. It is simplified like that only because we as humans feel the need to justify and rationalize our interfering and influencing things to get the result we desire instead of the one nature has developed and perfected over the course of millions of years. To think we have it all figured out in a few decades of meddling is one of our biggest follies, and it's one we apply to all sorts of things, many of which have come back to vote is in the booty, and many more that we are only beginning to see, as well as plenty that have not yet manifested the consequences.
@@sonyabilledo4303 also, I have to say, I truly appreciate you and your difference of opinion and outlook and interpretation as well as your catalog of knowledge. You are always here to share it, whether we agree or not, a and I have learned a fair bit and been inspired to find out things from our interactions. Iron sharpens iron. You're never rude or malicious. And you just remind me how much I enjoy learning and passing ideas and tidbits of knowledge around.I feel like you are patient and kind and enjoy learning and passing your knowledge just as much. I may be long winded and sometimes border on silly, but I truly do appreciate it. Thanks!
@@philbert006 Yes. They really shouldn’t sterilize until the female is sexually mature and able to bear babies but I suppose they do make some mistakes and want to make sure they get to them before a fertile male does.
Thank you for this beautiful oportunity for us who can not visit monkey hill, to experience their relatively wild life thrugh your considerat filming of them. These monkeys seem so harmonic and have a nice social monkey life without human disturbans apart from some catastrophic bad driving taking babies lifes.
Every video we get to see is an experience. Thank you 🌺🌺🌺
@The Story So Far
Hi AM - you may have already addressed my concerns, so forgive the repetition. I know these "veterinarians" don't have a clue about these individual monkeys, their families, much less their names, etc and just sterilize the unfortunate ones who fall victim to their traps.
1. When they trap these monkeys for sterilization, is the process an overnight Catch, Neuter, Release the following day? Or are they away from their families longer than 24 hours?
2. Don't they also neuter the males?
I don't comment often these days so allow me to thank you for your substantial effort in bringing joy to so many of us through your beautiful Monkey Hill videos. Through your travels and there in Hong Kong, you've shown me several exotic locations in the world I'll never get to see in person. You are a true blessing and a rare, one of a kind gift to so many in your audience.
I share your concerns regarding change. The unelected bureaucrats' favorite buzz word seems to be "deindustrialization." Has me wondering how people who live in areas with hot/cold temperature extremes (like the Southwest states in the US where I reside) are going to stay warm/cool without air conditioning. Not liking their idea of 15 minute cities - where they'll have humanity "housed" like lab monkeys, etc.
Stakeholder capitalism after China's model, sadly.
Good question. I want to know the answer to question no. 1 myself.
Yes they sterilised the male too.
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They must know the monkeys some how. AM said that the Matriarch's are spared. So, if they don't know them someone else sure does and that is disturbing. To know someone knows these monkeys well enough to know who the matriarch is and yet the one's that shouldn't be sterilized are and the one's that should be aren't.
@@kimberlygarrish205 But you are just assuming something.
@@christyliebel9500 I'm not assuming anything. AM just stated that in one of the videos he recently posted. I guess you are not an avid viewer of his channel.
@@kimberlygarrish205 I guess you couldn’t comprehend my original comment.
Thank you for another wonderful video. Please be safe.
Wonderful video AM, I echo your sentiments.
I love little Trinny's face. She is so adorable, and those eyes, melt my heart. Such a beautiful video AM, Thank you
It is a horrible testimony for humans that on God’s abundant earth man eliminates whole species of animals from his greed and selfish desires.
The Monkey Hill and other hills around it surround the Dam, HK main source of water. They need to protect these hills that serve as their watersheds. I went to HK once in 2019 and saw some available land outside of the city, thats HK problem, people, mostly migrants from mainland opted to live in the city where jobs are available.
How exciting you were in Hong Kong. Did you meet our monkeys?
I’m sure you’ve been asked this question many, many times already, but I’m new to this channel, and I’m curious-how on earth can you identify individual monkeys? Especially the adult females that aren’t with babies?
This is so sad for us as stewards of the Earth.
Hello MrAM, I really enjoyed another video. It is sad to see the decline of some of the troops. Our Gang has grown so much with offspring from when you first filming. Batty and his big ears, Dopey. Now there are times I never know who belongs to who. I will admit I miss seeing the matriarch Bossy and her wild gang if kids. Barry is still the alpha but it seems only by default. I think when Grandy, probably forced out by Barry, left that Bossy doesn't want to be bothered with choosing a new alpha or is a cared of Barry. Again AM, thanks for the update on so many troops and great job!!
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The authority should be more selective in sterilization process old the sick or unstable is who they should choose. Also Bo should be euthanized she's killed 4 babies. If Nora continues to let her newborns die then she needs sterilization. It was sad to see females who never had babies sterilized. I hope they take a break and allow the young females grow up and have their own
NO MATRIARCH SHOULD EVER BE STERILIZED. There is no if, but, or maybe. Sterilizing a matriarch is scientifically unsound. Macaques are not here to entertain humans.
I'm sorry to say your idea is not feasible. More importantly it is not cost effective. No country has the resources to select certain macaques for sterilization out of the thousands. Think about it, sterilization of the old, sick or unstable DOESN'T AFFECT THE BIRTH RATE AT ALL BECAUSE THESE FEMALES ARE NOT CONCEIVING AND/OR THEIR OFFSPRING ARE DYING. The population of macaques has to be controlled or culling (killing) will begin. Rhesus macaques are not native to Hong Kong thus their main predator seems to be cars and angry humans.
I also have found myself strangely bonded to each and every troop member. The sterilization of any female especially the young make me very sad. IT HAS TO BE DONE TO SAVE THE REST. I SO WORRY THAT CULLING WILL HAPPEN IF THE STERILIZATION PROGRAM IS INAFFECTIVE. The killing of some if not all of the members we have come to love would be absolutely devastating. The sterilization program may in fact save them all.
The real problem is there are just too many people on this planet, habitat is being destroyed and wildlife is dying out. If you want to make a difference. Live simply, so life can simply live and stop reproducing.
But AM what is the alternative? The troops would get bigger and bigger and likely there would be more injuries and deaths from troop fighting, car accidents etc. Any better solutions than sterilization?
Its been such a long time since I've seen Ridgy and her girls..and lil Gigy..Dolly and Pucky too..I hope they are all ok..my hasn't Stanley grown..and he has a big head of hair too..he is going to be an intimidating lad as he gets older 🇬🇧💞🙏✝️👏🙈🙉🙊
And Krissy! Is she still around?
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Yeah Stanley is a bigger boy now. Was going to write a big boy but that's quite not right. He's still young.
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That is so sad for those girls. Being a Mum is their calling. Hopefully they will be allowed to baby sit sometime.
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Someone who on here is going to monkie hill but can't remember whi it is m.byt they're so lucky
So AM I'm curious where you stand on the ( tattoos) are you for control or just let them breed ❓ pertaining to monkey hill's situation..thks
Hello AM, another great video. Quick question though, how is Gingy doing these days?
Why do they sterilize the poorer mothers with boys, or less than 2 babies. Why don't they sterilize 5he ones with a huge family instead!? So not fair!!😠😡🤬👹
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We know how difficult it is for the sterilized females, even causing a few to be erratic. But does it affect the males negatively as well?
Sterilized males can still perform the sex act. They just shoot blanks.
Doubt males feel it. They don't yearn for babies
Doubt it. They don't know the difference. Still able to do their monkey business😊 🐒
Probably like neutering a cat or dog. They still fight and act bad. But they're less likely to pee on the couch. Lol seriously tho, Sandra is probably right. Doesn't seem to bother them one iota. I have seen it mess up pets as well, but always the females. Males just seem to mellow a little.
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So sad they're sterilizing the monkeys. What are the health repercussions for the sterilized monkeys? 😢
Just saw on news of typhoon warning for Hong kong..
Where have
Demi and Naomi's babies gone in Lowina's troupe? This is the right troupe? The daughters of Donna?
I'm sorry but sterilization just does not seem to be the right solution it's cruel 😞
I totally agree, I can understand the worry of over population but when you all but decimate a troop!
Well, to decimate a troop would be far better, as that would mean to target/remove/whatever only 10%. I think they should just leave them alone, but that's not practical anymore. Their population is out of control, which is a human created problem to begin with. They would not boom like that if o people weren't constantly feeding them. Their population would find a number that the land could support, and that would be that. But humans have increased their food supply exponentially, so thru will grow to fill that vacuum. They are more healthy, the babies more likely to survive, they are less likely to be in competition for resources, and they live and breed for way longer than they would naturally. People have created a situation that nature cannot support, nor are people willing to deal with the consequences, so they are doing what we do best and destroying the balance of nature to right our wrong. At least they do not cull them.
I haven't seen Granny in sometime. Has anyone seen her?
I wish they could take Bo out. Lowinas troop ia suffering from an unhinged individual. Babies are rhe lifeblood of the troop.
So they sterilize the ones who have tattoos. How do they decide who
😢 So sad for this mother... and so wrong. I wish they would stop 🛑 doing this to these beautiful creatures...Della
If they can't stabilize the population, culling may happen. Culling is used frequently around the world. FYI culling is killing.
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I wonder if the mothers knew they wouldn't be having anymore babies, if they would let their babies suckle longer.
I say the same thing. If they only knew, they would keep that last one close and let them suckle as long as they wanted.
I hope monkey hill will be protected to because if not for monkey hill the tourist would not come it keeps the city alive and the monkeys are a Gift from God almighty it's man's responsibility to take care of God's creation since the day He created Adam and gave him the order we will other wise be held accountable and God says he will Destroy man that is destroying his earth .
I understand why they are sterilizing them but it’s still sad. They should only go after the really big troops
That would not solve anything. The problem is the abundance of food they receive from people. The monkey population would level out wherever nature could support it. But people are feeding them and have been. So now they are healthier, they have more energy, they do not have to compete for food, they live much longer and are able to breed longer. Out wouldn't matter which troops they went after. The population will always grow to take advantage of the available resources. There's always going to be a balance, and we have upset it by interfering with nature and feeding them constantly, and now folks are upset that there are too many of them. It's a real mess, and it's sad.
@@philbert006 In theory I understand your point. Food availability does keep populations in balance. The old, young, sickly and low-borns will die out due to starvation. Moreover, many macaques might not conceive yearly, and the miscarriage rate will increase.
Limiting food availability doesn't work in this situation.
Hong Kong has its own issues.
1. Rhesus macaques are not native, thus there is no real predators other than cars.
2. Homeowners do not want Rhesus Macaques invading their home in an effort to obtain food either looking through their trash, gardens or fruit trees. Sometimes macaques can enter homes and/or apartments and cause destruction and downright havoc.
3. Rhesus Macaques migration to the city will cause an increase in car accidents. Humans don't want their commute delayed, their car or tires damaged nor any bodily harm to them caused by a car accident. Moreover, some people just don't want to accidently kill a monkey.
By removing food availability, this will encourage macaque migration into the neighborhoods and city. Car accidents will increase. Home and/or apartments broken into, increase in property damage, trash, garden and fruit trees invaded. Anger and hostility will increase towards the macaque. Human injury by macaques will occur because macaques will defend their troop. AN INCREASE IN MACAQUE ANIMAL ABUSE AND KILLINGS WILL DEFINITELY OCCUR.
The ONLY ANSWER IS STERILIZATION AND CONTINUED FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION. The sterilization program will help to decrease the macaque population to a manageable number. The continued food supplementation will encourage troops to remain on Monkey Hill.
The troops near the roads were sterilized at a higher number, which makes total since. A viewer mentioned that car crashes are high in the area due to macaques trying to cross the busy road. Decreasing these troops number might decrease the car accidents in the area. This will hopefully decrease the anger many people might have towards our favorite primates.
Unfortunately, if the sterilization program is not affective in decreasing the macaque population to a manageable number, Hong Kong may cull like many other countries do. I hate to see any female sterilized but culling would be absolutely horrific.
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Ich denke, die Affen sitzen an der Straße, weil sie dort gefüttert werden.
Würde man sie im Wald füttern, wären sie nicht an der Straße. Es gäbe keine Autounfälle.
Aber man möchte die Affen als Attraktion für den Tourismus haben.
Wenn man die Truppen, die sich jetzt ihren Fressplatz an der Straße erobert haben, verkleinert, ist das keine Lösung des Problems.
Es werden später andere Truppen aus dem Wald kommen und die Plätze an der Straße einnehmen, wenn sie bemerken , daß Plätze an der Futterstraße frei werden.
Ist das etwa das Ziel, alle Affen aus dem Wald an die Straße zu locken und sie nach und nach zu reduzieren? Würde das nicht ein riesiges Durcheinander in die Affengruppen bringen und künstliche Rivalität???
Eine Ausrottung in kleinen Schritten, damit es kein großes Massaker gibt? Unsichtbar für Menschen, die die einzelnen Affen nicht mit Namen kennen?
I think it would be healthier for the monkies if they only nipped the males and left the females alone. Might not keep the population in check as much but it'd be better all around.
Nora’s troop is small to begin with. They needn’t focus on her Troop. Skull Head’s troop (or whoever is Alpha there) is the troop they should focus on. And sterilize some males. I understand the need for population control but they have no idea how damaging it is to take away their reproduction abilities forever! Nor do they care. They should go back to the 3 year version in my opinion. And it’s so tricky to lure them into the cage. Monkeys are food driven and they know they’ll a fair amount in that cage. I hate it for them.
The car accidents caused by macaques is very high per some viewers comments. Thus, targeting the troops that hang around the road makes since. Car accidents increase human macaque conflicts. NOT A GOOD THING FOR THE FUTURE OF THE MACAQUES. Decreasing car accidents may decrease human macaque conflicts.
Why do they sterilize the monkeys?
Did Spanky lose her first daughter's?
No, Spanky's first daughter Sparky is still alive. AM films her often. Spanky's family so far: Sparky (2019), skipped a year, Spiffy (2021), Spritely (2022).
The only blessing I can see from the sterilization program is, the monkeys are not culled. That's the only good thing out of this.
The world is no longer recognizable. 😢
Humans need to mind their own business. Let nature take its course.
Skulhead troop should have been targeted instead of Nora's troop
I don't know that they target any troop. And watching monkeys Inc lately, there are quite a few fresh tattoos in skull heads troop as well. A whole lot more than Noras. There's just so many of them, tho, it may not seem like it. I think they just bait the cages and get whoever goes in.
There is no place like Monkey Hill they take care of there Monkeys , I saw another video About some Monkey in Asian and the monkey look like the starving, they was skinny and hardly have any hair ,there coat was not shiney and the adult Monkeys was terrorising the baby's monkey throwing and dragging up against . The poor babies are scared all they do is crouch down and scream it was horrible watching that video. The monkey are locked up in a zoo somewhere it is not happy environment like Monkey Hill. The monkey are living in horrible conditions. PRAY THEM POOR MONKEYS THAT SOMEONE CAN SAVED THEM . ALL ANIMALS SHOULD BE FREE NOT CAGED IN .😊😊😊
Why do they do this these monkeys are endangered
Rhesus macaques are not endangered! They are the most successful primates after humans. One of the reasons are that they are experts in adapting to new environments and situations.
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広大な森があるのに、猿は道路の側でしか生活出来ないのかな？monkey hill
の猿は人に養われているのですか？公園管理局で猿の数を管理しているのですが？
Not so bittersweet when these mothers are used up from having and raising 10 babies or more. Not bittersweet to have them acting a fool and showing out bc she won't let them suck until the next baby arrives. It would be nice if she could have 2 or 3 then spay. I don't consider this mess bittersweet
Lol lonely and purposeless existence lol