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Episode 75: Understanding the Way forward for the Grevy’s Zebra with Dr. David Kimiti and Damaris Lekiluai
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The Grevy’s Zebra is the largest extant species of equid in the world. Unfortunately, the species is listed as “Endangered” by the IUCN Red List. With less than 2,000 wild individuals found in pockets of Kenya and Ethiopia, the Grevy’s Zebra is the most threatened of the three zebra species. In the 20th Century, hunting for their skins was the primary threat to the species. However, the species is now heavily threatened by rampant habitat loss and fragmentation, driven primarily by livestock overgrazing and the spread of invasive plants. The development of linear infrastructure is further fragmenting the populations of Grevy’s Zebra.
In this episode, I speak to Dr. David Kimiti and Damaris Lekiluai from Grevy’s Zebra Trust to discuss the conservation of this rare species.
Get full access to The Think Wildlife Podcast at anishbanerjee.substack.com/subscribe
125 episodes
Manage episode 440986010 series 3481409
The Grevy’s Zebra is the largest extant species of equid in the world. Unfortunately, the species is listed as “Endangered” by the IUCN Red List. With less than 2,000 wild individuals found in pockets of Kenya and Ethiopia, the Grevy’s Zebra is the most threatened of the three zebra species. In the 20th Century, hunting for their skins was the primary threat to the species. However, the species is now heavily threatened by rampant habitat loss and fragmentation, driven primarily by livestock overgrazing and the spread of invasive plants. The development of linear infrastructure is further fragmenting the populations of Grevy’s Zebra.
In this episode, I speak to Dr. David Kimiti and Damaris Lekiluai from Grevy’s Zebra Trust to discuss the conservation of this rare species.
Get full access to The Think Wildlife Podcast at anishbanerjee.substack.com/subscribe
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