Captive-bred Scimitar‑horned oryx have been reintroduced to a protected reserve in Chad, recreating a free-roaming wild population. Once declared extinct in the wild, they now roam again — helping restore fragile desert ecosystems and offering real hope that extinction can be reversed.
(c) Alan J. Hendry
(c) Alan J. Hendry

L’oryx à sabre revient dans le Sahara après extinction dans la nature

BBC

Des Scimitar‑horned oryx élevés en captivité ont été réintroduits dans une réserve au Tchad, recreant une population libre. Portée disparue à l’état sauvage, l’espèce retourne à son habitat — participant à la restauration des écosystèmes désertiques et prouvant que l’extinction peut être renversée.

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