Are Giraffes on the Vulnerable List?

The Service also finds that both subspecies of southern giraffe (Angolan and South African) are not warranted for listing under the ESA. However, given their similarity of appearance to other giraffe species, the Service proposes to treat the southern giraffe subspecies as threatened with a 4(d) rule. “Federal protections for giraffes will help protect a vulnerable species, foster biodiversity, support ecosystem health, combat wildlife trafficking, and promote sustainable economic practices,” said U.S.

We also propose to list the reticulated giraffe ( Giraffa reticulata) and the Masai giraffe ( Giraffa tippelskirchi), both from east Africa, as threatened species with protective regulations issued under section 4(d) of the Act (“4(d) rule”).

Still, the report notes that researchers have had difficulty surveying giraffes in some areas as a result of political instability and security concerns, and it recommends IUCN continue to list this population as “endangered.” · Although the population of Maasai giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi) dropped 3%, to 45,402, the report classifies it as “stable.” That decline is smaller than drops seen in earlier decades, the report notes. It also recommends IUCN downgrade the species from “endangered” to “vulnerable.”

Giraffes are classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN’s Red List.

The most at-risk is the northern giraffe, with fewer than 6,000 individuals left in the wild, while the reticulated giraffe, mostly found in northern Kenya, is estimated at around 16,000 -- though that is more than a 50% decrease from the 36,000 ...

Here, you’ll find detailed information on each species, including its population trend, distribution range, and threats to its survival. By accessing this data, you can gain insight into the conservation efforts required for the species’ recovery. The IUCN’s reliance on diverse sources of data ensures that assessments are rigorous and based on credible evidence.

Giraffes are no longer treated as a single vulnerable species. The IUCN now recognises four distinct species: the Northern giraffe, Reticulated giraffe, Masai giraffe, and Southern giraffe.

†IUCN Red List categorizes West African Giraffe as Vulnerable because of the Red List assessment criteria, and the population of WA Giraffe have increased from 49 in 1995 to 600 today, a huge improvement.

Based on these numbers, the Giraffe Conservation Foundation estimates that the combined African giraffe population initially declined by almost 30%, but now rebounded to approximately 140,000 individuals remaining today.