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Baboons or bureaucracy? Uproar over Cape Peninsula’s suggested plan to remove 121 Baboons
A storm of criticism has erupted following a proposal by Cape authorities to remove five urban baboon groups—totalling 121 animals—from the Cape Peninsula, citing welfare concerns and increased human-wildlife conflict. Conservationists, including Baboon Matters and Cape Peninsula Civil Conservation, have condemned the move as a failure of long-term management, warning that the plan amounts to calculated killing and ignores decades of proposed non-lethal solutions.
Task team outlines innovative approaches to Baboon management
The Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team has announced significant progress in managing baboons on the Peninsula, sharing their plans with the Cape Peninsula Baboon Advisory Group. Discover the challenges faced and the innovative strategies proposed to ensure a harmonious coexistence between humans and wildlife.
Help Find Pip: Reward offered for information on missing baboon
Volunteers from the Cape Peninsula Civil Conservation are urgently seeking assistance to locate Pip, a young baboon last seen in Welcome Glen.
Baboons make a splash: Cape Town's cheeky pool party goes viral
Watch as a troop of baboons turns a Cape Town backyard into a playful pool party, delighting social media users with their antics.
Owl Rescue Centre celebrates successful relocation of young male baboon, spotted in Pretoria
The Owl Rescue Centre successfully captured and relocated a young male baboon named Jasiri, bringing joy to animal lovers. However, this celebration is overshadowed by the tragic killing of another baboon, Raygun, prompting investigations by the National Council of SPCAs
Owl Rescue Centre on alert as another baboon spotted near Pretoria
The Owl Rescue Centre is on high alert after a young male baboon was spotted near Pretoria, prompting urgent calls for public assistance. Following the tragic death of another baboon, the centre aims to ensure the safety of wildlife in the area.
NSPCA investigates the brutal killing of beloved baboon Raygun
An investigation is underway by the NSPCA into the brutal murder of Raygun, Pretoria's beloved rogue baboon, whose tragic death has left the community in shock.
Tragic end to Raygun's bid for freedom: Pretoria's beloved rogue baboon beaten, burnt to death
Raygun the baboon has tragically died after being beaten and set on fire by school learners, sparking outrage and calls for justice from the community.
Baboon spotted and captured in Cape Town's Atlantic Seaboard
Residents of Cape Town's Atlantic Seaboard witnessed a male baboon's unusual exploration, prompting a coordinated response from local authorities to ensure its safe relocation.