Troop of Japanese monkeys in Tasmanian park to be sterilised and die out amid inbreeding fears

Monkeys, which were given to Launceston by Japanese sister city Ikeda in 1981, will die out in about 25 years as a result of a council decision

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A troop of macaque monkeys that has called a city park home for four decades will be prevented from reproducing because of worries about ongoing inbreeding.

The monkeys, 10 of which were gifted to Launceston in Tasmania by Japanese sister city Ikeda in 1981, will die out in about 25 years as a result of a council decision.

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