Have you ever wondered what happens when a giraffe hears a human voice or the buzz of a drone? Well, get ready to discover how these tall, gentle giants react to the sounds we make!

KAITLYN TAYLOR is working on completing her Master’s degree in Wildlife Science at the University of the Free State in South Africa. Kaitlyn has been passionate for giraffe conservation for as long as she can remember, and was her lifelong dream to research these wonderful animals in the wild. Whenever she had the chance to do a school project or presentation on giraffes, she would take it! Whether it was a paper, presentation, or any chance to learn more about them, she would always jump at the opportunity! Throughout all the research for those projects, Kaitlyn realized there’s still a lot of mystery with giraffes, and lots of things that could still be discovered! 

While completing her undergraduate degree in Environmental Stewardship and Education at West Liberty University, she was a part of the Crayfish Conservation Lab where she was introduced to the complex relationship between human activity and wildlife. This concept greatly fascinated her, and led her to her Masters research topic of how human sounds impact giraffe behaviour. This is the first study to exclusively research how human created noise affect wild giraffe behaviour, and Kaitlyn is so excited to tell you all about it!

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