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 ...

The walia ibex, with its distinctive large curved horns, is regarded as a national symbol in Ethiopia. It is also “one of the most threatened mammals” on the brink of extinction, experts said. The ...

War, coupled with a COVID-19-driven decline in tourism, has led to increased poaching of the species, which is regarded as a national symbol in Ethiopia, researchers said. Photo by Paul Scholte The ...