Scimitar-Horned Oryx

Dec 17, 2023

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Context (BBC): Scimitar-horned oryx returns to the wild after 23-year extinction.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has now downgraded its classification from ‘Extinct in the Wild’ to ‘Endangered’.
Reasons for extinction: Due to extended periods of drought and rampant hunting in the 1980s.
The scimitar-horned oryx has improved its status due to both in-situ and ex-situ conservation.
Scimitar-Horned Oryx (or Sahara Oryx) is a majestic antelope species.
Distribution: It is found in North Africa.
Habitat: It inhabits desert, savanna, and scrubland.
Threat: Agriculture, climate change, hunting, invasive species.
Conservation status: IUCN: EN