In Japan's Northern Alps, residents battle monkeys to protect homes and farms

In Japan’s Northern Alps, locals hunt monkeys to keep them away from farms and homes. Dressed in bright orange vests, they use GPS trackers and radios to bring the animals back to the mountains. While tourists love Japanese macaques, locals find them pests. Monkeys cause minor monetary damage compared to other animals, but they break into homes and ruin crops. The Monkey Chasing Squad, a group of around fifty part-time civil servants, attempts to control them. Despite their efforts, calls to cull the monkeys are growing, but experts warn this could make the problem worse.