{"id":44174,"date":"2024-11-26T08:00:20","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T06:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/cape-town-unveils-new-baboon-management-plan-with-shark-spotters-20241126\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T23:09:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T21:09:38","slug":"cape-town-unveils-new-baboon-management-plan-with-shark-spotters-20241126","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/cape-town-unveils-new-baboon-management-plan-with-shark-spotters-20241126\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Town unveils new baboon management plan with Shark Spotters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cape Town authorities have announced a new partnership with Shark Spotters to manage baboon populations on the Cape Peninsula. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The partnership aims to provide funding and infrastructure for baboon management, including employing staff and conducting research. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>However, concerns remain about job security for current staff and the stability of the project moving forward.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>A long awaited announcement on the future of baboon management in the South Peninsula, was made last week with a proposed Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Shark Spotters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement, the Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (CPBMJTT), consisting of representatives from the South African National Parks (SANParks), CapeNature and the City of Cape Town, said a proposed partnership with Shark Spotters was the most suitable mechanism to support the implementation of the Baboon Strategic Management Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe City of Cape Town\u2019s Mayoral committee has supported a proposed Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Shark Spotters to assist with the implementation of the Cape Peninsula Baboon 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statement, the City through the proposed MoA aims to contribute R9m in grant funding to Shark Spotters in the current financial year; R12m in 2025-\u201926 and R12m in 2026-\u201927.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span id=\"U102551146696mLI\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;\">In terms of the proposed MoA between the City and the Shark Spotters, the grant funding will be available for the following outcomes, amongst others<\/span>:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Employment of a field manager and baboon ranger services for stipulated baboon troops, from sunrise to sunset.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assist in the roll-out of an infrastructure programme to establish hard boundaries between natural areas and the urban environment where suitable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implement a baboon population research programme and employ a baboon researcher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acquire and maintain the required operational infrastructure and technology to ensure an effective and 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