The deputy mayor of the City of Cape Town, Eddie Andrews, says the metro is working to ensure a smooth transition to a new chacma baboon management plan for the Cape Peninsula.
Thierry Falise/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThe plan is open for public comment until the end of March.The management of the baboons has been a contentious issue, with residents and lobby groups split on whether the metro is doing too little or going too far in managing the animals.
The Draft Cape Peninsula Baboon Strategic Management Plan has been put together by South African National Parks, Cape Nature and the City of Cape Town following discussions and stakeholder meetings.I want to confirm the City is investigating how to ensure a smooth transition from our current Urban Baboon Programme to the new dispensation.
It also proposes that"authorities provide for regulatory requirements and the promotion of compliance and law enforcement"; A communication campaign to achieve"education and awareness on baboon management for residents, businesses and tourists" and to make state-owned"infrastructure and services baboon-friendly"; and
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