Conservation of the Rothschild’s Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) and a case study on the local acceptance in Kigio Wildlife Conservancy
The thesis focuses on the conservation of the Rothschild’s giraffe, sometimes also called Ugandan or Baringo giraffe. As the previous elucidation shows, the Rothschild’s giraffe might very well be its own species and therefore should be treated as such in evaluating its conservation status. In total, very little is known about how the distinguishing characteristics of each subspecies beyond the genetic evidence of Brown et al. (2007) and the obvious different pelage patterns. Various studies from diverse fields address the