Nuisance behaviors of macaques in Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Palawan, Philippines

A study on nuisance behaviors of Long-tailed Macaques in Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Philippines, found that while littering was the most common behavior observed by researchers, locals primarily reported crop eating as a concern. Despite occasional aggressive tourist-macaque encounters, human-macaque interactions were relatively mild, attributed to positive local attitudes and effective park management. The research, combining direct observation, surveys, and complaint databases, also revealed that while nuisance behaviors exist, they are largely linked to the macaques' food security, with only a small percentage of locals engaging in negative practices like hunting or pet-keeping.

Gamalo, L. E., Baril, J., Dimalibot, J., Asis, A., Anas, B., Puna, N., & Paller, V. G. (2019). Nuisance behaviors of macaques in Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Palawan, Philippines. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 11(3), 13287–13294. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4702.11.3.13287-13294