Effective conservation and management of giraffe require adopting recent advances of their taxonomy
Biodiversity and Conservation,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 29, 2025
Language: Английский
Combining species distribution models and moderate resolution satellite information to guide conservation programs for reticulated giraffe
Animal Conservation,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
27(2), P. 160 - 170
Published: July 24, 2023
Abstract
The
conservation
of
threatened
and
rare
species
in
remote
areas
often
presents
two
challenges:
there
may
be
unknown
populations
that
have
not
yet
been
documented
is
a
need
to
identify
suitable
habitat
translocate
individuals
help
recover.
This
the
case
reticulated
giraffe
(
Giraffa
reticulata
),
high
priority
for
which:
(a)
areas,
(b)
detailed
maps
available
within
its
range
are
lacking.
We
implemented
distribution
modeling
(SDM)
workflow
Google
Earth
Engine,
combining
GPS
telemetry
data
31
with
Landsat
8
OLI,
Advanced
Land
Observing
Satellite
Phased
Arrayed
L‐band
Synthetic
Aperture
Radar,
surface
ruggedness
layers
predict
at
30‐m
spatial
resolution
across
potential
species.
Models
had
predictive
power,
mean
AUC‐PR
0.88
(SD:
0.02;
range:
0.86–0.91),
sensitivity
0.85
0.04;
0.80–0.91),
precision
was
0.81
0.79–0.83).
Model
predictions
were
also
consistent
independent
validation
datasets,
higher
predicted
values
known
occurrence
locations
than
random
set
P
<
0.01).
Our
model
total
5519
km
2
potentially
Kenya,
963
Ethiopia,
147
Somalia.
results
indicate
possible
combine
moderate
imagery
guide
programs
terrestrial
provide
free
web
app
where
managers
can
visualize
interact
30
m
map
future
surveys
search
existing
inform
reintroduction
assessments.
present
all
analysis
code
as
framework
could
adapted
other
globe.
Language: Английский
The Contribution of Digital Sequence Information to Conservation Biology: A Southern African Perspective
Advanced Genetics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
4(2)
Published: March 18, 2023
Abstract
Many
recent
contributions
have
made
a
compelling
case
that
genetic
diversity
is
not
adequately
reflected
in
international
frameworks
and
policies,
as
well
local
governmental
processes
implementing
such
frameworks.
Using
digital
sequence
information
(DSI)
other
publicly
available
data
supported
to
assess
diversity,
toward
formulation
of
practical
actions
for
long‐term
conservation
biodiversity,
with
the
particular
goal
maintaining
ecological
evolutionary
processes.
Given
inclusion
specific
goals
targets
regarding
DSI
latest
draft
Global
Biodiversity
Framework
negotiated
at
15
th
Conference
Parties
(COP15)
Montreal
December
2022
crucial
decisions
on
access
benefit
sharing
will
be
taken
coming
months
future
COP
meetings,
southern
African
perspective
how
why
open
essential
intraspecific
biodiversity
(genetic
structure)
across
country
borders
provided.
Language: Английский
The lions of Somalia: a review of available morphological and socio-ecological data
Journal of Animal Diversity,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
4(2), P. 53 - 75
Published: June 1, 2022
There
is
an
increased
recognition
of
the
threat
status
African
lion
(Panthera
leo),
once
a
widespread
top
predator
open
habitats.However,
our
knowledge
about
biology
species
often
based
on
few
study
sites
in
South
and
East
Africa,
present
subspecific
taxonomy
developed
by
IUCN
reinforces
idea
homogeneity
Africa.A
synthesis
available
regarding
lions
Southern
Somalia,
formerly
proposed
as
distinct
subspecies,
Panthera
leo
somaliensis
presented.Particular
attention
paid
to
issue
manelessness
males,
phenomenon
that
has
been
studied
Tsavo
(N.E.Kenya)
but
it
highlighted
for
first
time
Somalia
region.Although
data
cannot
lead
definitive
answer
taxonomic
Somali
lions,
there
enough
evidence
call
further
studies
conservation
efforts,
also
light
genetic
discontinuity
associated
with
strong
ecological
barriers.
Language: Английский