Miracle on the Steppe: The Saiga has beaten extinction for now, finds new IUCN Red List

Category : Endangered Species | Location : International  | Posted on 2023-12-13 05:57:56

The Saiga, the odd-faced antelope that have roamed the earth since the last Ice Age, can hope to continue gamboling across the vast Eurasian Steppe. That is because on December 11, 2023, the species’ (Saiga tatarica) category was changed from Critically Endangered to Near Threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/world/miracle-on-the-steppe-the-saiga-has-beaten-extinction-for-now-finds-new-iucn-red-list-93335