She pioneered giraffe research but few know her name – The Fifth Estate

November 25, 2019 21541 Views

Before Jane Goodall had begun her study of chimpanzees, there was Anne Innis Dagg. She’s a Canadian and the first to conduct scientific studies of giraffes, or any large mammal, in the wild. In the 1970s, despite her extensive qualifications, she was denied tenure at several Ontario universities which effectively ended her giraffe research and academic career. Now she’s finally receiving recognition decades later.

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