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Giraffa camelopardalis could face the same chance at extinction as the black rhino, mountain gorilla and African elephant as its numbers dwindle across Africa. The species has lost about 40% of its population — which now stands at about 80,000 to poaching and hunting.
Preliminary research shows 40% of the giraffe population in Africa has been lost due to poaching and hunting.
Giraffes, the tall but graceful icons of the African savannah, are at risk for extinction because of poaching and hunting, reports suggest.
Giraffa camelopardalis has long been listed as a “least concern” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature, but that could change as the species lost 40% of its population, according to The Independent.
Zealous hunting of the gentle creatures has put them at risk already seen by the black rhino, mountain gorilla and African elephant, all of which are critically endangered.
“There are nine different races and we’re probably going to lose some of them. It’s a terrible situation. They could become extinct,” Canadian giraffe expert Dr. Anne Dagg told The Times.
A preliminary count by IUCN found less than 80,000 of giraffes roaming Africa, which is a significant drop from the 140,000 recorded in 1999. The species not only faces habitat degradation in North Africa, but threats from military conflicts in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, according to the UK-based conservation group’s website.
The species’ endangered classification will be reassessed next year, The Independent reported.
Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/new...ps-article-1.2031711
Preliminary research shows 40% of the giraffe population in Africa has been lost due to poaching and hunting.
Giraffes, the tall but graceful icons of the African savannah, are at risk for extinction because of poaching and hunting, reports suggest.
Giraffa camelopardalis has long been listed as a “least concern” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature, but that could change as the species lost 40% of its population, according to The Independent.
Zealous hunting of the gentle creatures has put them at risk already seen by the black rhino, mountain gorilla and African elephant, all of which are critically endangered.
“There are nine different races and we’re probably going to lose some of them. It’s a terrible situation. They could become extinct,” Canadian giraffe expert Dr. Anne Dagg told The Times.
A preliminary count by IUCN found less than 80,000 of giraffes roaming Africa, which is a significant drop from the 140,000 recorded in 1999. The species not only faces habitat degradation in North Africa, but threats from military conflicts in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, according to the UK-based conservation group’s website.
The species’ endangered classification will be reassessed next year, The Independent reported.
Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/new...ps-article-1.2031711
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