In Cape Town, South Africa, an ongoing conflict between people and baboons has escalated to the point that local authorities are considering culling 117 animals from four troops, roughly a quarter of the local population. The 45-kilogram (100-pound) primates sometimes raid homes for food and have injured people, but local conservationists argue killing them isn’t the answer. Urban expansion in Cape Town has pushed chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) into areas with fewer natural food sources but plenty of unsecured garbage bins that provide easy access to high-calorie food. Authorities say the local baboon population has nearly doubled since 2000 as suitable habitat has shrunk, a predictable recipe for conflict. Residents report property damage while baboons are injured and suffer health conseq

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