In 2021, two individuals of this species stowed away on HMS Wave Knight from Barbados, TCI Government required them to not be present on vessel dead or alive before entering Territorial Waters; both individuals were not present upon ship's arrival.
- 14.3. Artificial - Terrestrial – Plantations
- 14.4. Artificial - Terrestrial – Rural Gardens
- 14.5. Artificial - Terrestrial – Urban Areas
- 1.6. Forest – Subtropical/tropical moist lowland
- 1.7. Forest – Subtropical/tropical mangrove vegetation above high tide level
- 1.8. Forest – Subtropical/tropical swamp
- 2.1. Savanna - Dry
In St Kitts, monkey populations have increased drastically in recent years, with population estimates of up to 60,000. On St. Kitts where they are reported to feed on bird’s eggs and it has been suggested that they have been thought to be partly responsible in for the extinction of the Puerto Rican bullfinch, Loxigilla portoricensis grandis. (Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020). Factsheets for 21 established invasive species of common concern to Anguilla and TCI for either eradication or control. FERA);
In Africa and some West Indian Islands, the monkey is a frequent agricultural pest and raids orchards, cereal and vegetable crops and sugar cane plantations. They will also steal from houses, gardens, campsites and picnic spots. Farmers in Barbados have found the crops most damaged by monkeys include corn, sweet potato, bananas, mangos, papayas, guavas, cherries, cucumbers, peanuts and yams. (Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020). Factsheets for 21 established invasive species of common concern to Anguilla and TCI for either eradication or control. FERA);
They were introduced to the West Indies in the late 17th century on slave trade ships travelling from West Africa. Natural dispersal: they will not naturally disperse between islands but will disperse freely within an island where food and shelter is available. Accidental/deliberate dispersal: spread to other islands via boat, escaped pests or being intentionally released. (Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020). Factsheets for 21 established invasive species of common concern to Anguilla and TCI for either eradication or control. FERA);
Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020). Factsheets for 21 established invasive species of common concern to Anguilla and TCI for either eradication or control. FERA