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Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team

Call to halt proposed removal of Cape Peninsula baboons a rallying cry for a more compassionate approach

South Africa

Call to halt proposed removal of Cape Peninsula baboons a rallying cry for a more compassionate approach

By Adam Cruise

Did baboon activists in Cape Town win their December 2024 court case?

South Africa

Did baboon activists in Cape Town win their December 2024 court case?

By Ben Cousins and Peter Willis

SPCA seeks Kommetjie resident who pepper-sprayed baboon amid rising tensions

South Africa

SPCA seeks Kommetjie resident who pepper-sprayed baboon amid rising tensions

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Community baboon monitoring project in Cape Town claims pushback from authorities

South Africa

Community baboon monitoring project in Cape Town claims pushback from authorities

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Wild baboons on the South Peninsula — how not to manage urban wildlife conflicts

Op-eds

Wild baboons on the South Peninsula — how not to manage urban wildlife conflicts

By Ben Cousins, Peter Willis and Nicky Schmidt

Baboon activists launch legal action seeking better management of troops in the Cape

South Africa

Baboon activists launch legal action seeking better management of troops in the Cape

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

South Africa

Juvenile baboon fatally shot in ‘distressing’ Seaforth incident — SPCA launches urgent investigation

By Tamsin Metelerkamp