Sri Lanka counts monkeys, peacocks and squirrels to tackle crop

Coconuts eaten by the monkeys lie on the field of farmer Edirisinghe Arachchilage Gnanasena, 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