The gentle, iconic giraffe indicates the
health of African savanna ecosystems, home to the most spectacular
displays of wildlife in the world.
But savanna ecosystems are in serious trouble. Habitat loss, illegal hunting, and disease are decimating savanna wildlife. Giraffe numbers have declined by one-third in the last decade alone.
Despite the popularity of giraffes, scientists know surprisingly little about them. To save giraffes and their savanna habitat, we must understand where and why they are declining.
We need your help to do this.
Wild Nature Institute scientists are studying wild giraffes using a computer program that recognizes each animal’s unique fur pattern from photographs. With this special tool we are monitoring more than 1,500 individual giraffe throughout their lifetimes.
We are learning how natural and human factors affect giraffe survival, births, and movements. We work in the Tarangire Ecosystem of northern Tanzania, which supports one of the largest concentrations of wildlife in Africa, but is mostly unprotected. Our research is urgently needed so we can provide effective conservation actions and ensure the future of wild giraffes and all creatures of the savanna.
But savanna ecosystems are in serious trouble. Habitat loss, illegal hunting, and disease are decimating savanna wildlife. Giraffe numbers have declined by one-third in the last decade alone.
Despite the popularity of giraffes, scientists know surprisingly little about them. To save giraffes and their savanna habitat, we must understand where and why they are declining.
We need your help to do this.
Wild Nature Institute scientists are studying wild giraffes using a computer program that recognizes each animal’s unique fur pattern from photographs. With this special tool we are monitoring more than 1,500 individual giraffe throughout their lifetimes.
We are learning how natural and human factors affect giraffe survival, births, and movements. We work in the Tarangire Ecosystem of northern Tanzania, which supports one of the largest concentrations of wildlife in Africa, but is mostly unprotected. Our research is urgently needed so we can provide effective conservation actions and ensure the future of wild giraffes and all creatures of the savanna.
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