Giraffe Conservation Foundation

Recent papers from Giraffe Conservation Foundation

1. The Continued Evolution of Tracking Technology for Wild Giraffe (Giraffa spp.)African Journal of Wildlife Research · 2026
2. Fencing restricts and alters movement in the endangered Masai giraffeMovement Ecology · 2026
3. Socio-economic instability and food insecurity drive extinction risk under climate change: Insights from the Vulnerable West African giraffeBiological Conservation · 2026
4. Exploring the Effects of Giraffe Skin Disease Limb Lesions on LocomotionEcology and Evolution · 2025
5. Accelerometry reveals nocturnal biphasic sleep behavior in wild giraffeFrontiers in Mammal Science · 2023
6. Genomic analysis reveals limited hybridization among three giraffe species in Kenya2023
7. Giraffe skin disease: Clinicopathologic characterization of cutaneous filariasis in the critically endangered Nubian giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis )Veterinary Pathology · 2022
8. Skeletal dysplasia-like syndromes in wild giraffeBMC Research Notes · 2020
9. Precision and performance of an 180g solar‐powered GPS device for tracking medium to large‐bodied terrestrial mammalsWildlife Biology · 2020
10. Nightly selection of resting sites and group behavior reveal antipredator strategies in giraffeEcology and Evolution · 2020
11. Habitat heterogeneity and social factors drive behavioral plasticity in giraffe herd-size dynamicsJournal of Mammalogy · 2019
12. Quantifying the Severity of Giraffe Skin Disease via Photogrammetry Analysis of Camera Trap DataJournal of Wildlife Diseases · 2019
13. Limited Introgression Supports Division of Giraffe into Four Species2018
14. Giraffe and okapi: Africa's forgotten megafaunaAfrican Journal of Ecology · 2015
15. Mitochondrial sequences reveal a clear separation between Angolan and South African giraffe along a cryptic rift valleyBMC Evolutionary Biology · 2014
16. Age proximity influences herd composition in wild giraffeJournal of Zoology · 2013
17. Darkening coat colour reveals life history and life expectancy of male T hornicroft's giraffesJournal of Zoology · 2012