Sri Lanka conducts nuisance wildlife census to protect crops: Video

Sri Lankan officials have begun a nationwide count of nuisance wildlife, including monkeys and peacocks, to develop strategies for safeguarding crops.

In Anuradhapura, authorities conducted surveys as part of the initiative, officials said.

Around 40,000 local officials were deployed on Saturday morning to record wild boar, lorises, peacocks, and monkeys near farms and homes within a five-minute window.