To address the issue of increasing human-monkey conflicts across the state, Pawan Sharma, Founder and President of Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) and Honorary Wildlife Warden of Thane District has written to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) – Wildlife and state’s Chief Wildlife Warden, Sunil Limaye, requesting to initiate a state plan for human-primate conflict mitigation as soon as possible.

Talking to mid-day Sharma said, “With the growing conflicts between humans and primates across the state, it is very important to address the issues related to these species. I have requested PCCF to initiate a state plan for the same.” The conflicts between monkeys and humans are witnessed in both rural and urban areas, which is leading to conservation and coexistence issues.