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1 Giraffe population has plunged, now "threatened with extinction" By Washington Post, adapted by Newsela staff on Word Count 685 A giraffe stands on the outskirts of the Nogorongoro Crater National Park in Tanzania, Africa, in September Photo: Bloomberg photo by Nadja Brandt The majestic 18-foot-tall giraffe is among the animals ecologists call "charismatic megafauna." The name applies to critters that bring squeals of delight at the zoo and warm the hearts of corporate marketers. Who Studies Giraffes? Of the most charming beasts, though, giraffes never managed to generate the attention that others have gotten. They are not quite on par with rhinoceroses - a subspecies of which is poised to vanish - or elephants, facing a long and bitter history of ivory poaching. Researchers were not immune to passing over the giraffe, either. In September, Axel Janke, a German evolutionary biologist, laid it out to National Geographic like this: "Only 400 scientific papers have been written about giraffes, versus 20,000 papers on white rhinos." The animal has been so understudied that just how many species of giraffe exist is a matter of some debate. This article is available at 5 reading levels at 1
2 But giraffes commanded more attention at a meeting of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on Wednesday. It was agreed there that the tallest species on the planet was rarer than previously understood. "Silent Extinction Going On" "There is a silent extinction going on," said Julian Fennessy to The Washington Post by phone early Thursday. He is an IUCN giraffe expert and director of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. The IUCN is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) headquartered in Switzerland. An NGO is a nonprofit agency or organization. The IUCN manages guidelines called the Red List. The Red List is designed to help nations conserve threatened species. If sufficient information exists about the animals, the list classifies creatures on a scale from least concern to extinct. As recently as 2010, the IUCN listed the giraffe as species of least concern. Classified As Vulnerable On Wednesday, the IUCN downgraded the giraffe from least concern, skipped "near threatened" and classified the animal as vulnerable. In general, the word "vulnerable" can mean weak or defenseless. The giraffe shares this rank with the cheetah, the leatherback sea turtle and other rarities. Giraffes are now considered by the IUCN to be as threatened as African elephants, though the giraffe population is a quarter of their pachyderm neighbors. "One of the world's most recognizable animals and the tallest land mammal is now threatened with extinction," wrote the IUCN in a statement released Thursday. Giraffes numbered between 151,000 and 163,000 animals, according to a 1985 estimate. A new assessment, per an IUCN giraffe expert group formed four years ago, determined the animals declined to 97,562 in That is, over the course of three giraffe generations, the population dropped between 36 and 40 percent. Going back even further in history, Fennessy said, could paint an even grimmer picture. Two hundred years ago, it is possible there were as many as a million giraffes across Africa, he said. Poaching, Habitat Loss The IUCN cited human population growth and poaching as factors for the decline. Habitat loss, too, played a role. A June 2015 study of Serengeti giraffes found their diet took a hit after woody, "unpalatable species" of trees grew up where the tastier acacia plants once grew. In areas disturbed by war and civil unrest, like South Sudan, giraffe subspecies such as the Nubian giraffe have dropped by as much as 95 percent. This article is available at 5 reading levels at 2
3 Fennessy and other conservationists hope the vulnerable rank will bring needed attention to giraffes. "People see the animals on safari in Kruger National Park," he said, referring to a well-managed wildlife reserve in South Africa, "and they assumed that giraffes are everywhere." As the decline shows, that is not the case. Biologists Take A Closer Look In addition to conservationists, biologists are also taking a closer look at the long-necked icon. Zookeepers knew the animals would let loose the occasional snort, but scientists only recently discovered the creatures produce deep hums, on the low end of human hearing, after nightfall. Researchers are unspooling giraffe DNA to determine how it evolved to stand so tall. There are in fact four different species of giraffe, not one, argued a genetic study published in September. The IUCN, on the other hand, recognizes only one species - Giraffa camelopardalis - with nine subspecies. This article is available at 5 reading levels at 3
4 Quiz 1 Which of the following statements would Julian Fennessy be MOST likely to agree with? Classifying the giraffe as vulnerable is a necessary step that will hopefully draw public attention to the dramatic decrease in the population. Classifying the giraffe as vulnerable is a temporary step that will be changed once more animals are moved to Kruger National Park. The reason for the recent decline in giraffe populations is primarily due to flaws in its DNA that have been uncovered by biologists. The reason for the recent decline in giraffe populations is primarily due to the hunting of giraffes by large predators like cheetahs. 2 Read the paragraph from the section "Who Studies Giraffes?" Of the most charming beasts, though, giraffes never managed to generate the attention that others have gotten. They are not quite on par with rhinoceroses - a subspecies of which is poised to vanish - or elephants, facing a long and bitter history of ivory poaching. Which idea is BEST supported by this paragraph? There is reason to believe that giraffes have suffered the same ivory poaching and subspecies extinction as other animals. Less consideration has been given to giraffes because they did not suffer the public struggles of other species. Giraffes are less valuable to the scientific community than animals like elephants or rhinoceroses. Scientists are not worried about giraffes but think rhinoceroses and elephants will be extinct within the next decade. 3 How does the article develop the idea of possible extinction as a central threat to giraffes? by interviewing expert biologists who have studied giraffes for many years by describing conservation efforts that are taking place in national parks by citing recent studies of population and changes in giraffes' environment by highlighting responses of people who live near giraffes to their classification This article is available at 5 reading levels at 4
5 4 All four sentences from the section "Classified As Vulnerable" help make the claim that the giraffe population has drastically declined in the last 30 years. Which of the following is the STRONGEST piece of evidence to support the claim? On Wednesday, the IUCN downgraded the giraffe from least concern, skipped "near threatened" and classified the animal as vulnerable. Giraffes are now considered by the IUCN to be as threatened as African elephants, though the giraffe population is a quarter of their pachyderm neighbors. That is, over the course of three giraffe generations, the population dropped between 36 and 40 percent. Two hundred years ago, it is possible there were as many as a million giraffes across Africa, he said. This article is available at 5 reading levels at 5
6 Answer Key 1 Which of the following statements would Julian Fennessy be MOST likely to agree with? Classifying the giraffe as vulnerable is a necessary step that will hopefully draw public attention to the dramatic decrease in the population. Classifying the giraffe as vulnerable is a temporary step that will be changed once more animals are moved to Kruger National Park. The reason for the recent decline in giraffe populations is primarily due to flaws in its DNA that have been uncovered by biologists. The reason for the recent decline in giraffe populations is primarily due to the hunting of giraffes by large predators like cheetahs. 2 Read the paragraph from the section "Who Studies Giraffes?" Of the most charming beasts, though, giraffes never managed to generate the attention that others have gotten. They are not quite on par with rhinoceroses - a subspecies of which is poised to vanish - or elephants, facing a long and bitter history of ivory poaching. Which idea is BEST supported by this paragraph? There is reason to believe that giraffes have suffered the same ivory poaching and subspecies extinction as other animals. Less consideration has been given to giraffes because they did not suffer the public struggles of other species. Giraffes are less valuable to the scientific community than animals like elephants or rhinoceroses. Scientists are not worried about giraffes but think rhinoceroses and elephants will be extinct within the next decade. 3 How does the article develop the idea of possible extinction as a central threat to giraffes? by interviewing expert biologists who have studied giraffes for many years by describing conservation efforts that are taking place in national parks by citing recent studies of population and changes in giraffes' environment by highlighting responses of people who live near giraffes to their classification This article is available at 5 reading levels at 6
7 4 All four sentences from the section "Classified As Vulnerable" help make the claim that the giraffe population has drastically declined in the last 30 years. Which of the following is the STRONGEST piece of evidence to support the claim? On Wednesday, the IUCN downgraded the giraffe from least concern, skipped "near threatened" and classified the animal as vulnerable. Giraffes are now considered by the IUCN to be as threatened as African elephants, though the giraffe population is a quarter of their pachyderm neighbors. That is, over the course of three giraffe generations, the population dropped between 36 and 40 percent. Two hundred years ago, it is possible there were as many as a million giraffes across Africa, he said. This article is available at 5 reading levels at 7
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