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Cape Town’s Plan to Cage Baboons Sparks Outcry

Officials say caging is an alternative to culling as residents and conservationists warn the plan sets a precedent for urban wildlife.

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CAPE TOWN, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Plans by city authorities in Cape Town, South Africa, to permanently cage around 60 chacma or Cape baboons have triggered a bitter dispute over whether ​wildlife that has adapted to city life should be confined, ‌culled o...

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Cape Town's plan to cage baboons sparks outcry

Plans by city authorities in Cape Town, South Africa, to permanently cage around 60 chacma or Cape baboons have triggered a bitter dispute ​over whether wildlife that has adapted to city life should be ‌confined, culled or allowed to coexist with residents.

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Cape Town baboon enclosure plan sparks backlash

Cape Town’s plan to cage dozens of baboons has triggered protests and a wider debate over wildlife coexistence

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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