Stop monkey cull at once, welfare groups urge Sint Maarten government

Dutch territory in Caribbean says plan to cull entire population of vervet monkeys painful and controversial' but necessary

Seventy-five animal welfare organisations and experts have called on the government of Sint Maarten in the Caribbean to immediately stop its attempt to cull the territory's entire population of vervet monkeys.

The international protest comes after the Guardian revealed in January that the Dutch territory is funding a non-profit organisation to eradicate the nuisance" species over the next three years.