In Japan’s Northern Alps, residents are chasing monkeys to keep them away from farms and homes. Wearing bright orange vests, they use GPS trackers and radios to herd the animals back into the mountains. While tourists love the Japanese macaques, locals find them a nuisance. The monkeys cause minor monetary damage compared to other animals, but they break into homes and ruin crops. The Monkey Chasing Squad, a group of about 50 part-time civil servants, tries to control them. Despite their efforts, calls to cull the monkeys are growing, but experts warn this could worsen the problem.





