Post: Impact of baboons in timber plantations - Forestry
Feb 22, 2017 · Baboons lead to significant losses for the timber industry owing to: The high reject rate of harvested timber by sawmills as a result of damage; Escalating fuel, harvesting and replanting costs, due to volumes of damaged or dead trees left …
Baboon damage in pine plantations in the Mpumalanga region of …
Damage to pine plantations by baboons (Papio ursinus) in Mpumalanga was first reported several decades ago and is now widespread. Damage consists of stem bark removal resulting in crown dieback, resinous occluded wounds on the stem, stem deformity, and, in some cases, tree death.
Damage by baboons to pine plantations in South Africa : with …
Zinc levels were higher in trees damaged by baboons than in other trees. Baboons may thus be selecting for zinc. This phenomenon, and the implications for managing baboon damage, needs further research. 37% of plantations in South Africa experienced baboon damage.
Baboon Damage in Plantation Forestry in South Africa
Aug 19, 2010 · Baboons damage all commercially important pine species by stripping bark, which results in deformation or death of trees and reduction in wood quality. Cones are also removed.
Baboon business like a hornet’s nest - SA Forestry Online
Apr 18, 2024 · Baboons vs forestry is a highly controversial topic that can be likened to a hornet’s nest. It’s best left alone, because when it is disturbed it tends to explode and cause an almighty furore. At the moment things have been fairly quiet on …
Invading Baboons Trouble South African Towns - NPR
Jul 3, 2006 · Troops of baboons are ransacking homes and frightening residents in small towns along the South African coast. Some humans are fighting back by killing the animals.
Baboons: Practical tips for living in harmony with our simian neighbors ...
Sep 27, 2010 · Guess what, because of these so-called experts, all of those trees were cut down and removed and the baboons now just break into houses and are still all over Kommetjie. EPIC FAIL! By removing any and every food source baboons are going deeper and deeper into residential areas to find easy food.
Baboon proof your garden - Primate C.A.R.E.
Discover how to protect your garden from baboons while promoting wildlife conservation. Learn about baboon behavior and coexistence strategies.
Houses and gardens: any building or garden area that is readily accessible to baboons and offers the potential of an anthropogenic food item (i.e. no attempt to baboon-proof building or remove incentives such as fruit trees, vegetable gardens and compost
Urban wildlife: Managing Cape Town’s baboons - Conservation …
Jan 28, 2020 · Baboons on South Africa’s Cape Peninsula are attracted to residential areas by the ready availability of food waste and fruit trees. The extirpation of the primates’ natural predators and steady growth of human settlements has led to escalating conflict.