Gazelles Released Back To The Wild.
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Captive-bred mountain gazelles have been successfully released into the wild for the first time in 10 years.
Conservationists released 17 of the creatures into the Ibex reserve in Saudi Arabia.
The mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella) is at a high risk of extinction because of factors such as habitat loss and hunting.
Some of the gazelles have now been radio-tagged so scientists can track them as they explore their new home.
The radio collars will provide information about the dispersal and establishment of the animals on the reserve, as well as their survival.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6428001.stm
While it's good news to see the animals being re-introduced,
it's a shame that they will probably end up being hunted and
killed just like those before them.
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