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Rare white giraffe fitted with GPS for hourly monitoring updates
The collaring will ensure real time monitoring of its location and movement
In Summary
• The male giraffe has leucism – a rare genetic trait. It survived a poachers' attack in March in which a white female and its calf were killed at their Ishaqbini Hirola habitat.
• Ishaqibini Conservancy is also home to the endangered reticulated giraffe, warthog, lesser kudu, gerenuk, ostrich and maneless zebra
KWS senior scientist Eastern Conservation Area Geoffrey Bundotich added: “This collaring will ensure real time monitoring and is part of National Giraffe Strategy implementation.”
Ishaqibini Community Conservancy was established by Hara, Kotile and Korisa communities to protect their ecosystem.
The collaring will ensure real time monitoring of its location and movement
In Summary
• The male giraffe has leucism – a rare genetic trait. It survived a poachers' attack in March in which a white female and its calf were killed at their Ishaqbini Hirola habitat.
• Ishaqibini Conservancy is also home to the endangered reticulated giraffe, warthog, lesser kudu, gerenuk, ostrich and maneless zebra
KWS senior scientist Eastern Conservation Area Geoffrey Bundotich added: “This collaring will ensure real time monitoring and is part of National Giraffe Strategy implementation.”
Ishaqibini Community Conservancy was established by Hara, Kotile and Korisa communities to protect their ecosystem.