A quarter of all antelope species are threatened with extinction, according to a newly published report by antelope experts who work with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and its authoritative IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

[A few remaining Addax. Photo Foundation IGF]

“Unsustainable harvesting, whether for food or traditional medicine, and human encroachment on their habitat are the main threats facing antelopes,” says Dr. Philippe Chardonnet, co-chair of the IUCN Antelope Specialist Group.

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