Ethiopia’s iconic Walia ibex faces extinction once again

Mongabay
Aug 6, 2025, 6:48 am160 pts
The Walia ibex, an iconic wild goat species found only on the steep, ragged cliffs of the Simien Mountains in northern Ethiopia, has sharply declined in number over the past decade, according to a recent study. This puts the Walia ibex (Capra walie), now largely confined to Simien Mountains National Park, a…

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