Solar Trackers Shed Light on Giraffe Struggles
- Author: Conservation Nation
- Full Title: Solar Trackers Shed Light on Giraffe Struggles
- Category: articles
- Document Tags: #geospatial
- URL: https://conservationnation.org/solar-trackers-shed-light-on-giraffe-struggles/
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- And that’s why, Dr. Stabach says, expanding the sample size for the study is crucial. The collaborators leading the project, which includes the Giraffe Conservation Foundation and San Diego Zoo Global, hope to get substantial information about another 20-30 animals to provide a more comprehensive view of the spatial ecology of the species across the region. This past August, they finished another expedition in the area, which included safely tagging 28 new participants in the study. This represents the largest tracking study on any species of giraffe ever conducted and an important step towards an increased understanding of the species. (View Highlight)