Conservation lobby groups and activists have started a petition to stop the City and Cape Nature from “killing” Chacma baboons on the Cape Peninsula.
“Conservation has evolved. We are fast moving towards the sixth mass extinction and there has to be a concerted effort to protect the wildlife and ecosystems that still exist. The old ways no longer work and are no longer acceptable. We need a more holistic approach and not the old pragmatic way. We are all interconnected and our baboons have every right to be here, and we need to be able to live harmoniously with them,” she said.
“Baboons of the South, together with others, had two meetings with the mayor in September and October 2020, and a very fruitful meeting with Cape Nature in November 2020. Mayoral committee member for spatial planning and environment Marian Nieuwoudt said CapeNature was currently leading engagements with authorities about the long-term challenges and solutions to ensure there was a healthy and sustainable Chacma baboon population in the Cape Peninsula.
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