Species: Dama gazelle
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From the Field: Voices of Conservation – Razack
Discover firsthand stories from our dedicated team working on the ground to protect the Sahara’s unique wildlife and habitats. Abdoul […]
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Sahara Conservation’s 2023 Annual Report
We are pleased to present Sahara Conservation’s 2023 Annual Report, highlighting a year of groundbreaking conservation successes and strategic partnerships. […]
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A collared dama gazelle joins a group of wild dama
Two weeks ago, six dama gazelles were released into the de Ouadi Rimé Ouadi Achim Faunal Reserve. To follow the […]
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Releasing collared dama gazelles!
Chad, Tuesday 23rd January 2023: Yesterday saw another conservation first for Chad’s Ouadi Rimé Ouadi Achim Faunal Reserve, when six dama […]
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Our highlights 2023 and Looking ahead
Together we are making a difference in one of the most challenging environments on Earth! As a result of our […]
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Sandscript #30 – One Health Approaches in antelope reintroduction programs
The Ouadi Rimé-Ouadi Achim Game Reserve in Chad is the only place in the world where three species of highly […]
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Sandscript #30 – Antelope darting protocols in Chad
The tele-anesthesia and chemical immobilization of wild antelopes that the Government of Chad, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) […]
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Sandscript #30 – Translocation in conservation: to crate or not to crate?
Humans have been translocating animals around for thousands of years. Initially for food and fiber, more recently for conservation. Sometimes, […]
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Sandscript #30 – Vaccinating antelopes before their reintroduction: a necessity?
Since 2016, the Government of Chad and the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), with the participation of Sahara Conservation, […]
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Sandscript #30 is out!
Dear readers, We are really happy to introduce you to the 30th issue of Sandscript, the bi-annual publication of Sahara […]
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Reversing the decline of threatened wildlife in the Aïr & Ténéré National Nature Reserve in Niger
Once widespread in the Sahelo-Saharan region of Africa, the dama gazelle (Nanger dama) is now one of the continent’s most […]
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Birth of a second dama gazelle at the Oryx base in the Ouadi Rimé-Ouadi Achim Faunal Reserve in Chad
In January 2020, a helicopter capture operation was conducted to translocate gazelles from the Manga region to the Ouadi Rimé-Ouadi […]
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Incredible passive capture of a wild dama gazelle
In December 2020, members of the Oryx Project team spotted three wild dama gazelles – one of the world’s most […]
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The Oryx Project welcomes newborn dama gazelle in Chad
The exciting second phase of the Chad scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) reintroduction project has seen more than a few high points […]
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Dama gazelle: hard lessons on the road to saving a species
Striving to conserve the last few remaining individuals of a Critically Endangered species is fraught with risks. This is certainly […]
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Dama gazelles: achieving a major conservation goal
In one of the most ambitious and challenging missions it has ever undertaken, the Sahara Conservation Fund led an international […]
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Saving the last critically endangered dama gazelles
An extraordinary rescue mission deep in the Sahara captures four rare dama gazelles and revives hopes of saving the species. […]
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Dama gazelles in Niger’s Aïr
Mont Takoulkouzet is located in the Aïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve (ATNNR). The reserve shelters several emblematic wildlife species […]
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Four Dama Gazelles Recently Observed In Niger
The National Nature Reserve of Aïr and Ténéré in Niger is home to some iconic animal species – among which […]
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New observations of dama gazelles in the wild
The Takolokouzet Massif is located in the Aïr & Ténéré National Nature Reserve in Niger. It is home to some […]
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Challenges of sahelo-saharan antelope reintroductions: depletion in the wild vs abundance in captivity
The conservation community is facing a paradox related to the difficulties of reintroducing and/or reinforcing some species which are declining […]
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Monitoring dama gazelles in northern Niger
The dama gazelle (Nanger dama) is one of the most endangered antelopes in the world with a population estimated at […]
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Developing a regional action plan for addax and dama gazelle
Addax and dama gazelle were formerly distributed widely across the Sahara and Sahel. A catastrophic decline has taken place, especially […]
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Saving the last dama gazelles
Saving the last dama gazelles Once widespread throughout the Sahel, the dama gazelle is one of the planet’s most endangered […]
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Dama gazelle
Dama gazelle Once widespread throughout the Sahel, the dama gazelle is one of the planet’s most endangered species, with surely […]