Within the space of a few weeks three vervet monkeys have been spotted in the Benoni area but only two have been captured so far.
In December, the first monkey was safely captured in Marister by South African Wildlife Rehabilitation Center volunteer Vanessa Davis.
She explained when male monkeys become of age they are kicked out of the troop in order to keep the gene pool pure, and that is why they are seen roaming the streets looking for food and a troop to join.
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“It is strange that both monkeys caught were female though,” Davis added.
Wildlife in Crisis tracked the second monkey for over three weeks.
The vervet was first seen in Bredell and later spotted in Fairleads where a trap was set and the monkey was eventually captured on January 5 at 4.30pm.
(The video on the safe capture of the vervet can be seen on The South African Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre’s Facebook page.)
”We are still looking for the monkey spotted in Morehill on January 8,” Davis said.
“Once we receive sightings we will set up a trap and capture the monkey.”
Once a troop is established they will all be released into a safe area.
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