Outputs

On this page you can find all the reports, articles and material that is produced in the project. This will be continuously updated as new outputs are finalised and added to the top of the list. Each time something new is added we will announce this in our project blog.

Journal articles

Enqvist, J., Psiuk, K., Metelerkamp, L. (2025). Mobilizing stewardship through theater: Pathways to transform polarizing conservation conflicts. Earth Stewardship, Vol. 2, Issue 4. https://doi.org/10.1002/eas2.70028

Psiuk, K., & Enqvist, J. (2024). Control or coexist with urban baboons: Exploring residents’ views and values in Cape Town. Conservation Science and Practice, e13203. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13203

Student theses

van Veen, A. (2025). Urban Wildlife Stewardship: The Role of Rangers in Managing Human-Baboon Interactions in Cape Town, South Africa. Master’s thesis, Stockholm University. https://su.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1980604/FULLTEXT01.pdf

Psiuk, K. (2022). People and Baboons in Cape Town: Rethinking Interactions with Wildlife in Urban Areas. Master’s thesis, Stockholm University. https://su.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1674590/FULLTEXT01.pdf

Reports

Empatheatre Narrative Report

A description of the process of creating the Unruly play, and its two tours in June and November 2024. Published 2025 by the Empatheatre team. Full report (PDF)

Baboon Attitudes on the Cape Peninsula

An overview of the findings from the survey of residents’ experiences of living alongside baboons. Published 2024 by the Unruly Natures team. Full report (PDF)

Infographics: Baboon Attitudes report at a glance

1: Urban baboon encounters are common
2: Baboons are mostly seen as calm
3: Most see it as a human problem
4: Urban baboons can be polarising, but…
5: Want to learn more?

Videos:

Unruly Natures Fieldnotes – A research film about the project, produced by filmmaker Odendaal Esterhuyse in 2025. You can also watch the film’s four chapters separately below, each of which have some additional details.