Farmer Edirisinghe Arachchilage Gnanasena, 72, carries an air gun checks on the coconuts eaten by the monkeys as he patrols the field, a day ahead of a wildlife census to count monkeys, peacocks and giant squirrels, aiming to manage their populations as farmers complain of agricultural losses, in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, March 14, 2025. REUTERS/Akila Jayawardena