Cape Town’s new plan for baboons: Fence, capture and possibly euthanize

Mongabay
Dec 24, 2025, 4:58 am437 ptsTop
Authorities in Cape Town, South Africa, have released an updated baboon action plan aimed at reducing conflict between people and baboons, which regularly enter urban areas in search of food. The plan, which includes euthanasia of some baboons, has drawn criticism from animal welfare groups. The plan says the…

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