How can I keep baboons away from my house and garden?
- Electric fencing has met with mixed success. Baboons learn to vault over these wires and still manage to gain access to these homes. We would suggest you speak to some home owners who have employed this method before installing yourself. It is more effective on the building itself than on a perimeter fence. If you do install a fence on your property, please ensure that it does not surround your entire plot, so wildlife can still pass through.
- Vegetables and fruit do not grow well so near the sea, but if you do want to grow them, then you need to be sure to have a very securely covered, baboon proof growing area.
- Grow an indigenous garden with locally successful plant species. Your garden will not be seen as any more attractive than the surrounding natural areas.