Baboon activists from the Deep South are rallying together to protect a baboon troop left vulnerable due to the withdrawal of City of Cape Town rangers. “People started using paintball guns, pellet guns and high calibre weapons against the baboons.”Since the withdrawal of rangers, baboons have been shot, run over and disappeared, she adds. “The ranging area for all five of these troops in the Tokai/Constantia region was effectively south of Constantia Main Road. “Furthermore, the effectiveness of these contingency rangers during this period and their impact on the remaining contingency budget was also taken into consideration. Thus, unfortunately, the City cannot provide baboon rangers to monitor this troop north of Constantia Main Road.”

Source: News 24 August 01, 2023 15:54 UTC