Dumbo feather: article with GCF's Julian Fennessy

Julian Fennessy loves Africa and its extraordinary wildlife and is determined not to let one of its most iconic, and yet least understood, species become extinct. It defies belief, but several sub-species of giraffe - yes, it’s giraffe (plural) not giraffes - are on the verge of extinction. While giraffe as a whole species are on endangered watchlists, Julian’s ground-breaking genetic research suggests that giraffe sub-species are so distinct that they need to be protected and conserved at that level.

Julian is currently the Executive Director of the Kenya Land Conservation Trust, the current Chair (and founding member) of the International Giraffe Working Goup, and a founder and trustee of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation ... Df

Julian Fennessy loves Africa and its extraordinary wildlife and is determined not to let one of its most iconic, and yet least understood, species become extinct. It defies belief, but several sub-species of giraffe - yes, it’s giraffe (plural) not giraffes - are on the verge of extinction. While giraffe as a whole species are on endangered watchlists, Julian’s ground-breaking
genetic research suggests that giraffe sub-species are so distinct that they need to be protected and conserved at that level.

Julian is currently the Executive Director of the Kenya Land Conservation Trust, the current Chair (and founding member) of the International Giraffe Working Goup, and a founder and trustee of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation ... Df

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