# Did our baboon series give you the full picture?

> Daily Maverick asks readers whether its five-part investigation into Cape Town's baboon conflict provided enough information to form an informed view.
- Title: Did our baboon series give you the full picture? | Shortify
- Summary: Daily Maverick asks readers whether its five-part investigation into Cape Town's baboon conflict provided enough information to form an informed view. Daily…
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- Source: Daily Maverick — https://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-13-cape-towns-baboon-conflict-do-you-have-the-full-picture
- Author: Daily Maverick
- Published: 2026-10-13T15:59:25+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: daily maverick, cape town, baboon conflict, cape peninsula, journalism, reader engagement, news, politics
## Five-part series on baboon conflict
Daily Maverick's Maverick Earth series examined Cape Town's escalating baboon conflict from perspectives of authorities, scientists, residents, conservationists and the baboons themselves.
## Before and after poll
Before the series began, Daily Maverick asked readers whether they understood the baboon conflict well enough to have an informed view.Now that all five parts have been published, it is asking the same question again.
## Seeking reader feedback on coverage
Daily Maverick wants to know whether its journalism gave readers the information and perspectives needed to form their own minds about this complex and contentious issue.
## Key takeaway

Daily Maverick published a five-part series on Cape Town's baboon conflict and is surveying readers on whether the journalism gave them enough perspective to understand the issue.