In the Media
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Tall Story - Rebecca Muddeman of GCF talks to Earthwatch28 May 2010A volunteer whose interest in giraffe was sparked when she joined an Earthwatch project in Namibia eight years ago, has helped to establish the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF).
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Open letter from 50 Conservation Organisations to Zimbabwe24 May 2010GCF's goal is the support of Giraffes in the wild - this decision by Zimbabwe is contrary to our beliefs. GCF signed the letter on this basis. The open letter opposing the proposed transfer of wild life from Zimbabwe to North Korea was signed by a total of 50 animal conservation organisations. Please read the letter and sign the pledge opposing this, please http://www.bornfree.org.uk/wildlife-trade/.
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Scholastic Life Science: Children's article profiling the conservation efforts of the West African Giraffe26 April 2010Jean-Patrick Suraud and GCF's work is profiled in this excellent piece aimed at 8-12 year old school children published in the US. Education and conservation among children is a core strand GCF will be looking to develop in the future. Kids today are the conversationalists of the future.
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Giraffe research vehicle: do not follow24 March 2010For an African icon, the giraffe still holds a surprising number of cards close to its chest. We don’t even know how many there are at present. So analysing giraffe DNA samples is of utmost importance for research – and, given the size and relaxed demeanour of the animals, collecting them should be easy. Not so, says Andy Tutchings of GCF.
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Press Release - Satellite Collaring08 February 2010Next week history will be made in Niger, West Africa when eight of the highly endangered West African Giraffe that roam there will be fitted with the very latest specifically-designed GPS satellite collars. The collars will enable resident research scientist Jean-Patrick Suraud (ASGN) and his team to monitor and study more closely the range over which these amazing animals roam. Specific data can be downloaded every hour from the collars, if necessary, in order to track all movements and, over time this will give the research team a better understanding of habitat need, enabling them to put measures in place to avoid human conflict.
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