[HTML][HTML] Multi-locus analyses reveal four giraffe species instead of one

J Fennessy, T Bidon, F Reuss, V Kumar, P Elkan… - Current Biology, 2016 - cell.com
Traditionally, one giraffe species and up to eleven subspecies have been recognized [1];
however, nine subspecies are commonly accepted [2]. Even after a century of research, the …

Factors affecting spatiotemporal behaviour in the European brown hare Lepus europaeus: a meta‐analysis

E Mori, R Carbone, A Viviano, M Calosi… - Mammal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European brown hare Lepus europaeus is the most widely distributed hare
species of the world, being naturally present throughout Eurasia and introduced as a game …

Saving the last West African Giraffe population: A review of its conservation status and management

K Gašparová, J Fennessy, AR Moussa Zabeirou… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This review focuses on the West African giraffe and summarizes their past
and present conservation management activities. It evaluates their impact to advise and …

Limited introgression supports division of giraffe into four species

S Winter, J Fennessy, A Janke - Ecology and Evolution, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
All giraffe (Giraffa) were previously assigned to a single species (G. camelopardalis) and
nine subspecies. However, multi‐locus analyses of all subspecies have shown that there …

Giraffe lineages are shaped by major ancient admixture events

LD Bertola, L Quinn, K Hanghøj, G Garcia-Erill… - Current Biology, 2024 - cell.com
Strong genetic structure has prompted discussion regarding giraffe taxonomy, 1, 2, 3
including a suggestion to split the giraffe into four species: Northern (Giraffa c …

Ranging behaviours across ecological and anthropogenic disturbance gradients: a pan-African perspective of giraffe (Giraffa spp.) space use

MB Brown, JT Fennessy, RD Crego… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Animal movement behaviours are shaped by diverse factors, including resource availability
and human impacts on the landscape. We generated home range estimates and daily …

Male-biased partial migration in a giraffe population

MB Brown, DT Bolger - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Partial migration is a common movement phenomenon in ungulates, wherein part of the
population remains resident while another portion of the population transitions to spatially or …

Spatial ecology and habitat use of giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) in South Africa

F Deacon, N Smit - Basic and Applied Ecology, 2017 - Elsevier
The lack of long-term studies remains a limiting factor in understanding the home range,
spatial ecology and movement of giraffes. We equipped eight giraffes with GPS satellite …

[HTML][HTML] All the eggs in one basket: a countrywide assessment of current and historical giraffe population distribution in Uganda

MB Brown, DT Bolger, J Fennessy - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2019 - Elsevier
To design effective conservation and management strategies at the national scale, it is
important to consider population trends across space and time. Here we assessed the near …

Population structure and spatial ecology of Kordofan giraffe in Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo

M D'haen, J Fennessy, JA Stabach… - Ecology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Population numbers of Kordofan giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis antiquorum) have declined
throughout its range by more than 85% in the last three decades, including in the isolated …