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Until systematic surveys are conducted, the status of the species in the wild will
remain uncertain. The main causes of decline are due to hunting, habitat loss, and
drought.
Sources: Nowak, Ronald M. and John L. Paradiso. Walker’s Mammals of the World.
4th edition, Volume II. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press,
1983. Pages 1265-1266.
Scimitar-Horned Oryx Species Survival Plan Fact Sheet. SSP Coordinator: Alan Rost,
Jacksonville Zoo, 8605 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32218.
Walther, Fritz Rudolf. “Roan and Sable Antelopes.” Grzimek’s Encyclopedia of
Mammals. New York: McGraw Hill Publishing Co., 1990. Volume V, pages 437-448.
UNEP Convention on Migratory Species. Workshop on the conservation and
restoration of Sahelo-Saharan antelopes. 19-23 February 1998, Djerba, Tunisia.
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