Three of the four species of giraffe are threatened, particularly the northern giraffe (Giraffa
camelopardalis), which collectively have the smallest known wild population estimates …

Historically, giraffe have been translocated across Africa to supplement extant populations,
reintroduce extinct populations or to establish new populations, often for conservation and …

Background The current taxonomy of the African giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is primarily
based on pelage pattern and geographic distribution, and nine subspecies are currently …

The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) still survives in four countries of West and central Africa.
The populations of Niger and Cameroon are generally assigned to the subspecies peralta …

Species is the fundamental taxonomic unit in biology and its delimitation has implications for
conservation. In giraffe (Giraffa spp.), multiple taxonomic classifications have been proposed …

In 2016 the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) completed the first
detailed assessment of the conservation status of giraffe, revealing that their numbers are in …

Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) are a critical component of the savannah's browsing guild
(Birkett, 2002), although their distribution is discontinuous and the species has declined over …

Background In the speciation continuum, the strength of reproductive isolation varies, and
species boundaries are blurred by gene flow. Interbreeding among giraffe (Giraffa spp.) in …

In 2016 the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) completed the first
detailed assessment of the conservation status of giraffe, revealing that their numbers are in …

Across Africa the majority of giraffe species and subspecies are in decline, whereas the
South African giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa remains numerous and widespread …