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Omo the White Giraffe is Doing Well

5/31/2017

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Tarangire's famous white giraffe, named "Omo" by local safari guides, was seen again by Wild Nature Institute scientists during the latest round of scientific surveys. She is now over 2 years old and looking great. She is always surrounded by her large social group and appears to be doing well. Our science, education, and advocacy for giraffes is working to ensure a future for Omo and all her relatives in Tanzania.
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New Wild Nature Institute Study Describes a Threatened Long-distance Wildebeest Migration Route

5/30/2017

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  • A new study by Wild Nature Institute scientists and colleagues, published this week in the scientific journal Landscape Ecology, describes in detail for the first time an endangered long-distance wildebeest migration in the Tarangire ecosystem of northern Tanzania.
  • Wildlife migrations were once widespread globally, but are now mostly lost, and the remaining few migrations are in precipitous decline because of rapid, human-caused changes to the landscapes where they occur.
  • The sustainability of the Tarangire wildebeest population is important to the ecological function and economic value of Tarangire National Park, one of the most profitable parks in a country where ecotourism is the #1 dollar earner and largest sector of the economy.
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In the study, wildlife scientists used machine learning and connectivity algorithms to delineate a previously undefined migratory corridor in order to save this vanishing natural phenomenon. Dr. Derek Lee, principal scientist at the Wild Nature Institute and senior author of the study said, “From a practical standpoint, we need better tools to understand how animals get from one place to another. Our work shows how data from multiple sources and the latest analytical techniques can be integrated to identify, connect, and protect an ecologically and economically important migratory corridor.”

“Given the growing demands on grazing lands in these migratory landscapes, there is an important need to accurately document core habitat used by migratory wildlife, and then provide this information to the policy makers who decide how land will be managed,” said Dr. Tom Morrison, of the University of Glasgow and co-author of the study. “Conserving migratory habitat for wildebeest will have the added benefits of protecting connectivity of rangelands used by Masai pastoralists and their livestock, and will benefit other wildlife species in this ecosystem, as they all use these habitats to move and graze.”
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Wild Nature Institute hosts Ranger Appreciation Day

5/23/2017

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Wild Nature Institute was honored to host a ‘Ranger Appreciation Day’ on Monday for the courageous, hard-working village game scouts from Burunge Wildlife Management Area.
Wild Nature Institute_Monica Bond, Derek Lee, and Gasto Mahoo of Wild Nature Institute with village game scouts from Burunge WMA and PAMS Foundation
Wild Nature Institute's Monica Bond, Derek Lee, and Gasto Mahoo with village game scouts from Burunge WMA and PAMS Foundation
Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) are village-run community conservation areas that use proceeds from tourism to fund land-use planning and natural resource protection to conserve important wildlife habitat. The Burunge WMA forms a wildlife corridor and habitat reserve between Tarangire and Lake Manyara national parks.
Wild Nature Institute_Giraffe at Lake Manyara National Park
Giraffe at Lake Manyara National Park
Village game scouts from Burunge are equipped and trained by our partners at PAMS Foundation. PAMS also plans and funds the patrols, prepares for and supports court cases, compiles reports, and maintains the database. Tourism provides additional funding for the WMA. The scouts patrol the WMA day and night removing traps and snares set by poachers, and apprehend poachers through evidence-gathering. In just the past few months, their efforts have led to the arrest of three giraffe poachers in the area.
Wild Nature Institute hosted a barbeque to thank them for their critical work, which contributes to the sustainability of wildlife populations in the Burunge WMA. We are grateful to PAMS and the village game scouts. We're sure the giraffes thank them, too!
Extra special thanks to Ameir Dahal of PAMS Foundation for organizing this event.
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New Study Will Help Giraffe Conservation

5/7/2017

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 How do you reverse a population decline and save an endangered species? This is the central question in conservation biology and it is the core of my scientific work. In my most recent study, I looked at a giraffe population in the Tarangire Ecosystem in Tanzania to figure out exactly why there were fewer giraffes there now than in the past, and what people can do about it.
Read more about the study Here
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Picture of Movements and source–sink dynamics of a Masai giraffe metapopulation, by Derek Lee and Doug Bolger, 2017, Population Ecology.
Movements and source–sink dynamics of a Masai giraffe metapopulation, by Derek Lee and Doug Bolger, 2017, Population Ecology.
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Wild Nature Institute at Wildlife Expo!

5/4/2017

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Many thanks to Doug, Shaye, and Alex for being wonderful ambassadors for giraffes, owls, and the Wild Nature Institute at the Wildlife Conservation Network's Spring Wildlife Expo in San Rafael, California on Saturday. The table helped raise awareness about threats to wild nature and raised funds to support our work.
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We think you'll all agree that it would be pretty difficult to resist buying something from this little cutie pie!
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We were honored that our organization was represented and we could share our t-shirts, children's books, hats, and mugs with supporters of wildlife in California. Thanks so much again Doug, Shaye, and Alex for your hard work, and thanks to everyone who made a purchase to help conserve giraffes!
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Juma the Giraffe Illustration Wins Award of Excellence

5/1/2017

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An illustration from Juma the Giraffe was accepted into the 2017 Communication Arts Illustration Annual and won an award of excellence. Communication Arts is a professional journal for designers, art directors, design firms, corporate design departments, agencies, illustrators, photographers, and others involved in visual communications. For over 58 years, CA showcases the current best in design, advertising, photography, illustration, and typography.
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Of the 3,995 entries to the 58th Illustration Annual, only 178 were accepted, representing the work of 159 artists, making the Illustration Annual the most exclusive major illustration competition in the world. Big congratulations to Kayla Harren, the extremely talented illustrator of Juma the Giraffe! See more of her images at www.kaylaharren.com.
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