Massive herds of animals found to still exist in Southern Sudan
...ce of more than 1.2 million white-eared kob, tiang antelope and Mongalla gazelle in Southern Sudan, where wild...tinct in the region, and the Nile lechwe, which is antelope found no where else in the world, and presumed near extinction. More than 50 beisa oryx were spotted...Reproductive speed protects large animals from being hunted to extinction
...inction for large grazing animals such as deer and antelope that are hunted by humans. The oft-cited causes of habitat loss and living in a limited geographic area also are significant risks for extinction of a species, but under hunting pressure it's reproductive speed that really matters, according to a n...Tibetan antelope slowly recovering, WCS says
...biologist George Schaller reports that the Tibetan antelope -- once the target of rampant poaching -- may be i...and field assistants, counted nearly 9,000 Tibetan antelope or chiru, more than expected. This may indicate an increase in some places for this endangered spec...Pendulums, predators and prey: The ecology of coupled oscillations
...dator-prey systems. For example, an extremely fast antelope might begin competing with zebras and impalas for ...h the other two grazers---zebras and impalas---the antelope can coexist with them, prospering when their numbers are low. Considering such scenarios with the a...Asia's odd-ball antelope gets collared
...(Global Positioning System) collars on eight saiga antelope in an effort to help protect one of Asia's most bizarre-looking and endangered large mammals. Standing just under two feet at the shoulder and weighing about 50 pounds, the most striking feature of the saiga is its large nose, or proboscis, simila...Republic of Congo announces two massive protected areas
...ports such rare species as Grimm's duiker (a small antelope species), side-striped jackal, and rare birds including Denham's bustard. Inside its forests roam elephants, forest buffalo, bush pigs, leopards, gorillas, chimpanzees and several monkey species. The second protected area to be created in the comi...Yellowstone ecosystem may lose key migrant
... further impact the migration route. Six of eight antelope migration corridors in and out of the Yellowstone ...igration route would be relatively easy, since the antelope population has used the same corridor for so long, unlike other overland migrants, such as caribou, ...Alarming decline in Nepal's rhinos and tigers in former Maoist stronghold
...ambar, spotted deer, barking deer, and four-horned antelope -- all important prey species of tiger and other carnivores. Virtually all the guard posts inside the Babai valley were found to be destroyed by the Maoists. Based on these recent developments, WWF immediately conducted emergency meetings with the De...Rare Tibetan antelope listed as endangered
...uch a high price on its head, tens of thousands of antelope have been slaughtered in recent years. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing the Tibetan antelope under the Endangered Species Act, reinforcing protection for an animal already safeguarded under the...... fit, says Sussman. The predation rate on savannah antelope and certain ground-living monkeys today is around 6 percent to 10 percent as well. Sussman and Hart provide evidence that many of our modern human traits, including those of cooperation and socialization, developed as a result of being a prey species...Study links Ebola outbreaks to animal carcasses
...himpanzees, and occasionally duikers (a diminutive antelope species), move across the human-wildlife divide through hunters taking either sick animals or carcasses for meat. Hunters can then spread the disease to families and hospital workers, creating the conditions for an epidemic in the process. Between A...'Man the Hunter' theory is debunked in new book
... fit, says Sussman. The predation rate on savannah antelope and certain ground-living monkeys today is around 6 percent to 10 percent as well. Sussman and Hart provide evidence that many of our modern human traits, including those of cooperation and socialization, developed as a result of being a prey specie......ia, flamingos in South America, and elk, bison and antelope in Wyoming. WCS scientists will analyze those images as well to compare counts of wildlife living in other wild places. "This experiment is another powerful example of how WCS can use its world-class zoos in New York City to help save wildlife livin......ia, flamingos in South America, and elk, bison and antelope in Wyoming. WCS scientists will analyze those images as well to compare counts of wildlife living in other wild places. The project was funded in part by a grant from NASA. According to members of Dr. Sanderson's team, th...