Striving to conserve the last few remaining individuals of a Critically Endangered species is fraught with risks. This is certainly the case for the dama gazelle that may have fewer than 100 individuals remaining in the wild. The most immediate recommendation from the Dama Gazelle (Nanger dama) Conservation Strategy 2019 – 2028, is to “capture [...]
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In mid-January, the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi and the Government of Chad, with implementing partner the Sahara Conservation Fund, released 15 addax into central Chad. These addax were the first of their species to roam this part of Chad in more than 40 years. Shortly after release, the addax split into several groups. First, a […]
In one of the most ambitious and challenging missions it has ever undertaken, the Sahara Conservation Fund led an international team in the safe and successful capture and translocation of three Critically Endangered dama gazelles from western Chad to holding facilities in the centre of the country. The operation, which took place in January with […]
AN EXTRAORDINARY RESCUE MISSION DEEP IN THE SAHARA CAPTURES FOUR RARE DAMA GAZELLES AND REVIVES HOPES OF SAVING THE SPECIES For years, the dama gazelle has been of great concern to the international conservation community. This beautiful, uniquely adapted but also heavily poached species of the Sahel has suffered a long decline and now stands [...]
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