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Kirstie Ruppert, Ph.D.

Associate director of community engagement at San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Articles By Kirstie Ruppert, Ph.D.

The Chui Mamas
STORIES | Journal

The Chui Mamas

Across northern Kenya, the “Leopard Mothers” are driving conservation and empowering their communities.

Closeup of elephant
STORIES | Science

Common Ground

Mapping the Path to Human-Wildlife Coexistence