Designating giraffes as endangered or threatened would place restrictions on their import into the United States and make federal funding available for conservation efforts. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT“Tonnes of money is poured into conservation projects for these species,” said Adam Peyman, manager of wildlife programmes and operations for the Humane Society International, one of the groups that filed the petition. “Giraffes just don’t enjoy that.”Conservationists say there is a strong argument for listing giraffes under the Endangered Species Act. Peyman acknowledged, however, that legal hunting had a relatively small impact on giraffe populations when compared with habitat loss or poaching. HUNTINGSome, however, say that listing the giraffes under the Endangered Species Act could have an adverse impact on their population.

Source: Daily Nation April 28, 2019 21:56 UTC