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When baboon captivity becomes ‘ethical’ modern conservation, something has gone terribly wrong
Adam Cruise · Daily Maverick
Published 3 Nov 2026, 5:22 am·just now·1 min read
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The defence of Cape Town’s baboon captivity plan raises troubling questions about the ethical foundations of modern conservation: If wild animals can be imprisoned because human-dominated landscapes have become dangerous, what remains of conservation’s obligation to protect their freedom?
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