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Shooting, Poisoning, And Caging: Zimparks' Response To Redcliff's Baboon Problem

7 months agoMon, 26 Aug 2024 13:07:40 GMT

Shooting, Poisoning, And Caging: Zimparks' Response To Redcliff's Baboon Problem

The Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife (Zimparks) has resorted to shooting, poisoning, and caging marauding baboons in Redcliff, Midlands Province.

The primates have been destroying gardens, breaking into homes, and stealing food from residents in this small town located near Kwekwe.

Zimparks rangers began eliminating the baboons last week on Wednesday, and have already killed or caged several of the animals.

In an interview with The Mirror on the sidelines of a Livetouch dust emissions stakeholders meeting last Wednesday, Redcliff Municipality mayor Vincent Shangwa Masiiwa said that after engaging with the council to address the baboon problem, Zimparks has introduced three measures to deal with the situation: shooting the baboons, poisoning the baboons, and caging the baboons. He said:

We engaged Parks and Wildlife and they started by raising awareness in the community about the measures they are about to take to control the baboons.
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They have three measures in place which are shooting, poisoning and luring the baboons into their cages.
Community is being warned not to touch or consume the dead baboons because they are poisonous.

However, Zimparks’ policy to eliminate the baboons through methods like shooting and poisoning has received mixed responses from the Redcliff community.

While some residents welcome the measures to address the baboon problem, others have raised concerns about the ethics and sustainability of the wildlife authority’s approach. Added Masiiwa:

It quiet a tricky situation because some traditionalists are against the idea of shooting and poisoning the baboons they are saying it’s a taboo whilst others have embraced the idea.

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29 Comments

smoli · 7 months ago

Saka isusu anamukanya hatina value kaaa😭😭

Anonymous · 7 months ago

Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you. Has anyone tried to talk to the baboons? That place most likely belongs to the baboons. They were there first, but they are willing to share. Otherwise, it's people, not the baboons, that must move out.

😜 · 7 months ago

Jus wonder how Chinese chose to it dogs not baboons, kill one and cook for them maybe they can love it, problem will be solved

kwachu · 7 months ago

ko vadii kumaendesa kuye kwema hyena kwemurume uyauya wekubodha ma, copters

theLastAntKing · 7 months ago

hunger is everywhere even animals are feeling the heat. Good solution is to relocate them. Last time zimparks said these animals are valuable why resorting to killing them this time?

Muvhimi · 7 months ago

I'm surprised that for the first time Parks & Wildlife has valued humans over baboons. Maybe the bongwi has little value. Less valuable than ED's hyenas.

Senhor · 7 months ago

cage them and transfer them somewhere else where they are not

Anonymous · 7 months ago

Musanetseka henyu bvunzai wechidiki akaparadza MDC ne CCC kuti toitasei nemakudo , two days kunenge kusisina chinonzi bveni mu Redcliff. He has a special formula.kkkkkkk

woof · 7 months ago

What of the elephants, are they going to do the same I.e. shoot , poison and cage......

Dhadza · 7 months ago

Bveni haridiwe ndazviona kkkkkk.

Anonymous · 7 months ago

Typical of this .... culture of destruction ... even trees not allowed

Mbuya Nehanda · 7 months ago

Maihweeee madenha mangwiro Mukanya vashaisheyi zvavo vachitsvaka kurarama murikudyara vanhu pese pese masango acho hapachina moda vaite sei Mukanya asingazivi kuti igore renzara ndiani zvishoma zvamuinazvo goveranai navo mvura ikanaya maguta akaita vanotambira kure Mukanya asi kuuraya ndati kwete mapfupa angu angatomuka zvino

Anonymous · 7 months ago

Gogo havamuke.. Mudzimu usina skiri

cde · 7 months ago

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkii

Makunun'unu · 7 months ago

Makudo midzimu yenyika,chivanhu chinoti madzishe anoungana vobika doro vopira midzimu yenzvimbo iyoyo asi zvinoitwa nemadzishe asina huroyi kana vaya vanenge vasina kubata mishonga vanotokwira mugomo kana kuenda pasi pemihacha chero pasina makomo vosvikopira vadzimu venzvimbo iyoyo anopera ega pane kuuraya, Kune chivanhu chinoti mukauraya makudo mvura hainayi uye anodya minda zvekuti heki so madzishe ngaaite zvechivanhu, vanganyarara zvavo asi vanozviziva

Anonymous · 7 months ago

Midzimu haina skiri

Anonymous · 7 months ago

Ngavamaise ku crocodile farm kana ku lion & cheater park zvipedzerane.

cde · 7 months ago

sekuru kaguvi muri right

Tabvuma👏 · 7 months ago

zvatirimuzhara now takauraya makudo here

family · 7 months ago

Tiriko

unru!ÿ · 7 months ago

iwe Masiiwa hokoyo neGarwe uchiuraya baboons dzaro

Mayor of Leeds · 7 months ago

fokof wazvihwaa, ko ndiye adii

MUKANYAPAZVESE · 7 months ago

Zvekudaro hazvidi kudaro

fugu pfeee · 7 months ago

vana mukanya muriko her eeeeeee

Anonymous · 7 months ago

Mukanya vapinda pfumvu ku Redcliff ukooooo!!!! Kana yave MENACE panenge patoshatisisa hapo apapo saka panenge pavekutorwa matanho ekugadzirisa chirikuvhiringidza chacho mararamiro evamwe kana zvimwe zvinhu panguva iyoyo. VanaMukanya vakawandisa vanoshungurudza havo team irori.