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« on: July 21, 2007, 07:04:19 PM »

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/07/070720-monkeys-china.html

Visitors are loving Tibetan monkeys to death in one of China's most popular tourism centers, according to a new long-term study.

Researchers found that the start of tourism in the Mount Huangshan Scenic Area in Anhui Province coincided with skyrocketing infant mortality in the reserve's Tibetan macaques.

The park's monkeys are confined to a restricted range and regularly compete for corn in a small open area within view of spectators.
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