Laikipia Zebras: Tidbits and Why they Matter Daniel I. Rubenstein Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Princeton University

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I. Two Types of Societies

Living Equids Social SystemPlains Zebras

Mountain Zebras

Wild Horses

Feral Domestic Horses closed

membership

Grevy’s Zebras

Asiatic Wild Asses

African Wild Asses

openmembership

Why does it matter?

- Wandering malesdon’t protect females& young

-50% lion scat containonly Grevy’s hair (Lewa: GZ only 25%)

II. Grevy’s Don’t like Black Cotton Soil

Why does it matter?

Poor performance = Hybrids

III. Some Laikipia Zebra Populations are Declining

Theoretical Populations

Actual Populations

Ol Pejeta Conservancy PZ

Hotspotter IDs

Lewa GZBorana PZ

Mpala GZ & PZOl Jogi GZ

Why does it matter?New approach needed for balancingspecies at risk