Baboon Repellent

Baboons must be the most divisive animal in the Western Cape (South Africa), as there are only two camps: a fan base who love them and those who don't.

A recent DSTV Carte Blanche episode established that up to 40% of the Kommetjie baboon population is born and bred in the town. So, unlike other baboon troops, who co-mingle their time between the wild (rural) and urban areas, the Kommetjie troop only knows city life with all its culinary delights and subsequent rich (in flavour) food waste streams.

A similar birth statistic (to a lesser or greater degree) would probably apply to many other suburbs and towns in the Western Cape, which means that a large portion of the total Western Cape baboon population has no inherent skills to forage for natural food in the 'wild' (berries and the like).

Baboons, not unlike monkeys, have also become addicted to western-style foods which are rich in salts, sugar, carbohydrates and alcohol. Far tastier (even if less nourishing) than their natural food source. By way of example, the author has heard of cases where monkeys invade a household kitchen, bypass the open fruit on display and head straight for the bread bin, skillfully opening it, and escaping with a loaf or two.

Now, how does one get along with baboons if they make unwelcome and unannounced visits, more especially if they attempt a forced entry?

That's easy, go to https://www.monkeybizness.co.za/residentialand have a peek under Baboons@Home.