WORLD GIRAFFE POPULATION ENDANGERED
Giraffes may be headed for extinction as their numbers are on a rapid decline. Sadly, the giraffe’s demise has gone mostly unnoticed in the scientific community.
The Scientific American notes that the giraffe population has declined over 40 percent in the last 15 years. The decline is the result of habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, overhunting, and poaching. Sadly, it seems that the giraffe decline took place without much public awareness or attention from scientists. The Scientific American notes that this is in stark contrast with declining elephant populations which receive large amounts of media attention, even though the situation for the giraffe may actually be more dire.
“For comparison’s sake, while there are warnings and alarm bells ringing about the imminent extinction of the African elephant as a result of the poaching crisis—a situation not in any way to be minimized—there are an estimated 450,000 African elephants compared to 80,000 giraffe.”
Even with the giraffe population quickly disappearing, even scientists have been somewhat silent on the issue. The Scientific American notes that a Google Scholar search found fewer than 70 papers about giraffes published so far this decade, compared to 160 for the African elephant.
THE WORLD GIRAFFE FOUNDATION HERE TO HELP
The World Giraffe Foundation is a volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the well-being and survival of giraffes through science, conservation and education for present and future generations.
The Foundation is a California charitable corporation exempt from state franchise and income tax and organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. The Foundation accepts gifts of cash, real estate, stocks, insurance, art, and any other assets that have no unusual liability. All contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, which establishes the policies to be followed in carrying out the purposes and objectives of the Foundation and have general charge of the business affairs and activities of the organization.
RICHARD AMEIL - FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
An entrepreneur, historic preservation activist, nonprofit executive, lobbyist, author, restaurateur, passionate cook, host of his own television show, “I Love Cooking,” and self-proclaimed culinarian, Rick has an appetite for life. He owned and operated successful restaurants in San Francisco, Honolulu, Palm Springs, Palm Desert and most recently Sacramento. Rick is the author of a celebrity cookbook, Cooking with the Stars released by Barron’s Publishing, New York City, in October 1999.
Prior to his return to the restaurant industry Rick worked in the nonprofit sector for nearly 30 years. His experience and expertise in fund raising, marketing and public relations allowed him the opportunity to work for many prominent charitable organizations including the March of Dimes, United Cerebral Palsy Associations, American Cancer Society, City of Hope National Medical Center, American Red Cross, National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the United States Olympic Committee.
An eighth generation Californian, Ameil was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California. He received an AA degree from Cabrillo College where he served as student body president. He went on to earn his Bachelors Degree in Political Science from the University of California Sacramento.
Giraffes may be headed for extinction as their numbers are on a rapid decline. Sadly, the giraffe’s demise has gone mostly unnoticed in the scientific community.
The Scientific American notes that the giraffe population has declined over 40 percent in the last 15 years. The decline is the result of habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, overhunting, and poaching. Sadly, it seems that the giraffe decline took place without much public awareness or attention from scientists. The Scientific American notes that this is in stark contrast with declining elephant populations which receive large amounts of media attention, even though the situation for the giraffe may actually be more dire.
“For comparison’s sake, while there are warnings and alarm bells ringing about the imminent extinction of the African elephant as a result of the poaching crisis—a situation not in any way to be minimized—there are an estimated 450,000 African elephants compared to 80,000 giraffe.”
Even with the giraffe population quickly disappearing, even scientists have been somewhat silent on the issue. The Scientific American notes that a Google Scholar search found fewer than 70 papers about giraffes published so far this decade, compared to 160 for the African elephant.
THE WORLD GIRAFFE FOUNDATION HERE TO HELP
The World Giraffe Foundation is a volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the well-being and survival of giraffes through science, conservation and education for present and future generations.
The Foundation is a California charitable corporation exempt from state franchise and income tax and organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. The Foundation accepts gifts of cash, real estate, stocks, insurance, art, and any other assets that have no unusual liability. All contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, which establishes the policies to be followed in carrying out the purposes and objectives of the Foundation and have general charge of the business affairs and activities of the organization.
RICHARD AMEIL - FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
An entrepreneur, historic preservation activist, nonprofit executive, lobbyist, author, restaurateur, passionate cook, host of his own television show, “I Love Cooking,” and self-proclaimed culinarian, Rick has an appetite for life. He owned and operated successful restaurants in San Francisco, Honolulu, Palm Springs, Palm Desert and most recently Sacramento. Rick is the author of a celebrity cookbook, Cooking with the Stars released by Barron’s Publishing, New York City, in October 1999.
Prior to his return to the restaurant industry Rick worked in the nonprofit sector for nearly 30 years. His experience and expertise in fund raising, marketing and public relations allowed him the opportunity to work for many prominent charitable organizations including the March of Dimes, United Cerebral Palsy Associations, American Cancer Society, City of Hope National Medical Center, American Red Cross, National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the United States Olympic Committee.
An eighth generation Californian, Ameil was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California. He received an AA degree from Cabrillo College where he served as student body president. He went on to earn his Bachelors Degree in Political Science from the University of California Sacramento.