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Using behavioral studies to adapt management decisions and reduce negative interactions between humans and baboons in Cape Town, South Africa

Gaelle Fehlmann, M. Justin O'Riain, Catherine Kerr, Stephen Hailes, Mark Holton Orcid Logo, Philip Hopkins, Andrew King Orcid Logo

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Swansea University Authors: Gaelle Fehlmann, Catherine Kerr, Mark Holton Orcid Logo, Philip Hopkins, Andrew King Orcid Logo

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Understanding the behavioral ecology of wildlife that experiences negative interactions with humans and the outcome of any wildlife management intervention is essential. In the Cape Peninsula, South Africa, chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) search for anthropogenic food sources in both urban and agricu...

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