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Cape Peninsula Baboon Research Unit, University of Cape Town

Field Study

Cape Peninsula Baboon Research Unit, University of Cape Town

Location of field site: Western Cape Peninsula, South Africa , Africa

Project Director: none (collaborative research group)

Contact Person: Larissa Swedell , LSwedell@qc.edu , Justin O'Riain, Justin.ORiain@uct.ac.za , Julian Saunders, JulianRSaunders@gmail.com (principal investigators)

Mailing address: Cape Town , South Africa

Research Objectives: ecology, behaviour, genetics, and evolution of chacma baboons; contribution to management of Cape Peninsula population and resolution of baboon-human conflict in Cape Peninsula

Field Positions and Volunteers: Many volunteer positions available. See BRU website for details.

Species Studied: chacma baboon (Papio hamadryas ursinus)

Affiliations: University of Cape Town, City University of New York, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Project Begin/End Dates: 2006-present

Web Site: http://www.baboonsonline.com/bru

Entry created: 2007-09-17
Review requested: never
Entry last reviewed: 2007-09-18

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