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Tim Kuiper

@timkuiper.bsky.social

African Conservation Scientist. Christ follower. Danica’s hubby and Seb’s papa. Data analytics, Impact Evaluation and Wildlife Crime. Senior Lecturer in Statistics & Conservation at Nelson Mandela Uni, South Africa. PhD Oxford Uni. Runs on good coffee

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Tim Kuiper @timkuiper.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Check out my invited talk on tackling rhino poaching on YouTube here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-fU... Thnx National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences at Stellenbosch University for hosting me! Based on our recent paper in Science: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... (DM me for )

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Tim Kuiper @timkuiper.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

New paper - what can we learn about rhino, ranger, and poacher behavior by looking at where/when poaching happens? We analysed data on >500 poaching incidents to find out. A story of corruption, maximizing opportunities, and minimizing risks: Read: conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Tim Kuiper @timkuiper.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Still can't believe we got onto the cover of Science! Across 11 reserves and 7 years, we found that dehorning achieved large reductions in poaching, but it's not a magic bullet Full article: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Popular version: www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...

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