Threatened species of Ovis ammon
- Endangered subspecies of Argali
Nature
In Kazakhstan, the most popular animals for trophy hunting are the subspecies of Argali Ovis ammon.
Incidence
From 1990-1997, foreign hunters shot 75 Kazakhstan Argali and paid more than US$900 000 for their trophies (US$12,000 per Argali).
Ovis ammon is considered by the IUCN as "Vulnerable". CITES lists the species as "Appendix 2".
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Reference
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Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
(S) Species
Subject
Societal problems » Endangered species » Endangered species
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Language
English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024