Residents hope the new Overstrand Baboon Management Programme that has been implemented will help them with this ongoing problem.
The Early Warning System will alert residents in Betty’s Bay that the baboon troop has entered the urban area so they can close doors and windows timeously.
It will also hopefully help residents manage their waste before the baboons get hold of it.
“For the time being the Eco Monitors will alternate between whistles and vuvuzelas two days at a time to determine which sound is most effective,” said Dean O’Neill, Overstrand Municipal Manager.
“The whistles and vuvuzelas will not be used throughout the day, it will be a momentary sound to warn the residents only when the troops are entering the urban area.”
He said residents are most welcome to engage with the Eco Monitors to give feedback on which tool is most effective.
The Eco Monitors will walk the streets of Betty’s Bay throughout what is identified as the declared problem section of the town. They wear blue overalls and have bright yellow/green bibs on.
Each monitor has an identification card that was approved and signed by Overstrand Municipality.
“This Standard Operating Procedure for the Early Warning System was presented and approved by Ward 10 Ward Committee,” O’Neill concluded, “and we encourage residents to become more proactive in the way they live within the declared problem animal areas.”
