Hi Jack, thanks. smuggled-in monkeys was not on my bingo. any idea what the market and/or cultural preferences are for having these types of monkeys 🐒? thinking out loud… how big would such a market for the poor monkeys be? how much would one of these monkeys be sold for? my first association that came to mind is roosters for cock fighting for gambling... i continue to be astounded at my “cultural-enrichment journey”. reminds me of a local news report about five years ago: a southeast asian asylum seeker (. forget which country), with a penchant for slingshot-hunting birds in public parks. am I free associating too much here, that the monkey smuggling is something culturally repugnant, I ask myself…
thanks. any cultural breakdowns per each exotic would be enlightening. thinking out loud, cock fighting would require prize roosters I would think… But since roosters and hens are so common, I would think said roosters are not classified as exotic…
Right - and after a little research I found that the US "street price" for ilegally-smuggled Spider Monkeys from Mexico is anywhere from $6K - $12k. It's a lucrative trade so - as usual - Mexico's organized crime groups are involved. Follow-up article coming soon.
Hi Jack, thanks. smuggled-in monkeys was not on my bingo. any idea what the market and/or cultural preferences are for having these types of monkeys 🐒? thinking out loud… how big would such a market for the poor monkeys be? how much would one of these monkeys be sold for? my first association that came to mind is roosters for cock fighting for gambling... i continue to be astounded at my “cultural-enrichment journey”. reminds me of a local news report about five years ago: a southeast asian asylum seeker (. forget which country), with a penchant for slingshot-hunting birds in public parks. am I free associating too much here, that the monkey smuggling is something culturally repugnant, I ask myself…
The monkeys are part of the (often illegal) “exotic pet” trade. I’m thinking about doing a deeper dive into this soon.
thanks. any cultural breakdowns per each exotic would be enlightening. thinking out loud, cock fighting would require prize roosters I would think… But since roosters and hens are so common, I would think said roosters are not classified as exotic…
Right - and after a little research I found that the US "street price" for ilegally-smuggled Spider Monkeys from Mexico is anywhere from $6K - $12k. It's a lucrative trade so - as usual - Mexico's organized crime groups are involved. Follow-up article coming soon.