08-12-2016 13:49 via bornfree.org.uk

Survival: A tall order for endangered giraffe

Born Free’s Founder Patron, Joanna Lumley OBE and President & CEO, Will Travers OBE, appeal for more to be done to save the endangered giraffeAlong with elephants, rhino, lions, tigers and many more species, giraffe are now officially endangered. The IUCN* has today moved giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), from ‘Least Concern’ to ‘Vulnerable’ on its Red List due to a 36-40% decline in numbers between 1985 and 2015 to just 97,562. Habitat loss and illegal hun
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