Source: World Wildlife Fund – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Critically Endangered Mongolian Saiga Antelope Population Drops by 40 Percent, WWF Survey Shows
Ulanbaatar, Mongolia — Populations of the critically endangered Mongolian saiga antelope (hereinafter ‘saiga’), which occurs only in Mongolia, have plummeted by 40 percent following large die-offs due to a harsh winter, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced today. The findings of a population survey show around 3,000 saiga remaining after the brutal winter kept them from their food source of natural hay.
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