Problem

Threatened species of Ovis ammon nigrimontana

Other Names:
Threatened species of Kara tau argali
Endangered subspecies of Argali
Nature:

Trophy hunting in Kazakhstan is threatening Ovis amon nigrimontana.

Incidence:

Ovis amon nigrimontana is endemic to Kazakhstan. 200 individuals are left. Hunting trips targeting O. a. nigrimontana have been offered in the USA and in Turkey for about US$40 000 each.

The IUCN considers O. a. nigrimontana as "Critically Endangered", and it is listed by CITES as "Appendix I".

Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 15: Life on Land
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems
Date of last update
24.09.2020 – 00:52 CEST