Open Letter – Unethical management of baboons in Western Cape
We have continuously expressed that the protocols need to be reviewed and revised (Attached Annexure A and B) as the efficacy of the management is dependent on better control of human behaviours through management of waste and overall reduction of deterrents which entice baboons into human occupied areas.
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Yvonne Nieuwenhuis
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