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For over 70 years, rhesus monkeys have lived along the banks of the Silver River and Oklawaha River in North Central Florida. The monkeys were introduced into the area by a tour boat operator in the 1930s. Spotting the monkeys can be a highlight of canoe trips in the Silver Springs State Park.

According to the above petition filed in 2013, wild monkeys living along the Silver River and Oklawaha River were being torn from their families and forest homes and sold to research and testing laboratories.

The petition states “The monkeys have lived a peaceful existence in the wild, but the State of Florida considers them to be “nonnative” and allows trapping of monkeys”.

Click here to view the petition –  change.org/p/state-of-florida-let-the-silver-river-monkeys-live

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