{"id":233342,"date":"2024-02-07T06:02:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T06:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/?p=233342"},"modified":"2024-02-07T06:02:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T06:02:28","slug":"horned-oryx-is-worlds-first-upgrade-from-extinct-in-wild-to-endangered-status-due-to-conservation-efforts-t1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/horned-oryx-is-worlds-first-upgrade-from-extinct-in-wild-to-endangered-status-due-to-conservation-efforts-t1\/","title":{"rendered":"Horned Oryx Is World\u2019s First Upgrade From Extinct In Wild To Endangered Status Due To Conservation Efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In one of Africa\u2019s last expansive wilderness areas, a momentous event has unfolded \u2013 the scimitar horned oryx, once declared extinct in the wild, has now been reclassified as endangered.<\/p>\n

This historic shift represents the first time the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)<\/a>, the world\u2019s largest conservation organization, has upgraded a species on it Red List from \u2018Extinct in the Wild\u2019 to \u2018Endangered.\u2019<\/p>\n

The remarkable resurgence of the scimitar-horned oryx can be attributed to the collective conservation efforts of zoos globally. Additionally, game breeders in the Texas hill country played a pivotal role in sustaining the oryx population while collaborative initiatives between the governments of Abu Dhabi and Chad focused on a comprehensive reintroduction program.<\/p>\n

Spanning approximately 30,000 square miles, an area equivalent to ten times the size of Yellowstone, this protected desert and savannah region emerged as the stronghold for the oryx\u2019s revival.<\/p>\n