Research explores the social life of one of Africa's most iconic animals

dc.contributor.authorDe Bruin, Louise
dc.contributor.editorMeyer, Martha
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-21T10:39:55Z
dc.date.available2018-06-21T10:39:55Z
dc.date.issued2017-09-20
dc.descriptionOriginally published as HTML file, converted to PDF with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Version 9.0.0.en_ZA
dc.descriptionShort news snippets with colour photos about what's happening at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractGiraffes, like so many species in Africa, are under threat. While scientifically inaccurate cultural beliefs exist which claim that lion bone, rhino horn and pangolin scales have health benefits for humans, certain cultures consider the giraffe's tail to be a status symbol. According to Leon Lamprecht, joint operations director for African Parks, men 'use the tail as a dowry to the bride's father if they want to ask for the hand of a bride.' Sadly, the giraffe population has been steadily declining over the last few decades, but it is only recently that researchers noticed this and recognised the species as being under threat. Giraffes are now listed as a threatened species, according the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and it is said there are currently fewer giraffes than elephants in Africa. Threats to their survival include habitat loss, illegal hunting for bushmeat and trophy hunting. But thanks to research taking place at the University of Pretoria, there is a greater understanding of this species.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianab2018en_ZA
dc.format.extent3 pages : colour photosen_ZA
dc.format.mediumPDF fileen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/65206
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.relation.ispartofseries2017 Veterinary newsen_ZA
dc.relation.requiresAdobe Acrobat to open filesen
dc.rights©2017 University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science. Provided for educational and preservation purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.en_ZA
dc.subjectFaculty of Veterinary Science, News media coverage ofen_ZA
dc.subjectGiraffesen_ZA
dc.subjectPongola Game Reserveen_ZA
dc.subjectGame industryen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshVeterinary medicine -- Press coverageen
dc.subject.lcshVeterinary medicine -- South Africaen
dc.subject.otherVeterinary science activities SDG-15en_ZA
dc.subject.otherSDG-15: Life on landen_ZA
dc.titleResearch explores the social life of one of Africa's most iconic animalsen_ZA
dc.typeTexten_ZA

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