In the Media
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Letter from Namibia charting a course for giraffe conservation06 February 2012In The Explorers Journal Vol. 89 No. 4, GCF's Andy Tutchings, a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society and cochair of the Explorers Club Expedition Preparedness Committee, gives a brief account of the Giraffe Indaba held in Namibia in July 2010. The Indaba offered a great opportunity for giraffe researchers to discuss their work and to exchange experiences and information, while charting a course for giraffe conservation in Africa.
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Spotlight on the Masai giraffe06 February 2012Thousands of years ago, the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) - whose exotic appearance led the ancients to speculate that it was an unnatural cross between a camel and a leopard - was common throughout all of Africa, Southern Europe, and India, but later became restricted to Africa. As recently as 800 years ago, giraffe disappeared from North Africa as a result of creeping desertification and loss of woodlands. In their article in the Explorers Club Journal Vol. 89 No. 4, Derek E. Lee and Monica L. Bond highlight the plight of giraffe with a focus on the Masai giraffe (G. c. tippelskirchi), the national animal of Tanzania.
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Daily Mail Online Article Published 21st January 201222 January 2012The UK's Mail Online published the following article in January 2012 dealing with the controversial topic of giraffe trophy hunting. Dr. Julian Fennessy, our resident giraffe expert is quoted explaining the reality and why GCF was created to help these creatures.
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1 Giraffe, 2 Giraffe, 3 Giraffe - More?13 October 2011Giraffe are a common feature in Africa's wild places, nibbling delicately on the leaves of trees and strolling across the landscape with a gawky, trance-like grace. Little studied in the past, their falling numbers have brought them into the conservation spotlight. In the October 2011 edition of Africa Geographic, Tim Jackson looks at the work being done to secure the continued existence of nature's gentle skyscrapers in Kenya.
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Africa Geographic - Round Up13 October 2011The October 2011 edition of Africa Geographic includes a brief note about the Giraffe Indaba, which was organised by GCF in Namibia earlier this year.
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