The Zebra Genetics Project extends Mpala’s zebra research by using genomic analysis of known individuals to understand population structure, connectivity, paternity, microbiome variation, and the risk of inbreeding across subpopulations. By pairing dung samples with photographed zebras, the project strengthens the conservation value of long-term field observation with genetic evidence.
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WILDLIFE & BIODIVERSITY
Across Laikipia, a few birds seem to shimmer more brightly than the rest, the Superb Starling, the Red-winged Starling, and Fischer’s Starling....
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WILDLIFE & BIODIVERSITY
For social insects, nutrition can mean the difference between reproductive dominance and a life of subordination. Particularly in their early development (larval...
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WILDLIFE & BIODIVERSITY
Vulturine guineafowl ( Acryllium vulturinum ) are the largest species of guineafowl and are highly social, predominantly terrestrial and are found in...
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