[ Photo / Whitley ] These “Mega herbivores” were poached for their ivory in … The hirola population has continued to shrink despite efforts by conservationists to save the world’s rarest antelope. 2007). 2007).

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There are fewer than 500 hirola living in the wild, down from thousands just 40 years ago. Kenya Despite being hosted in sanctuaries, the animal numbers have dipped. The hirola (Beatragus hunteri) is a rare antelope restricted to areas along the Kenyan-Somalia border. These antelope are being sent to government and private game reserves throughout Kenya, which are better equipped to offer the protection to the critically endangered Hirola Antelope. With fewer than 500 individuals remaining, the antelope is among the top 10 focal species at risk of imminent extinction.

The hirola (Beatragus hunteri) is a rare antelope restricted to areas along the Kenyan-Somalia border. This beautiful antelope is unique to north-east Kenya and south-west Somalia. The hirola, Beatragus hunter, is a monotypic species of African antelope, has a historic range from Somalia through Kenya, and is related to the Hartabeest, Alcelaphus bucelaphus, and the Common Tsessebee, Damaliscus lunatus.

It is critically endangered and has been listed among 10-top focal species at risk of imminent extinction (IUCN, 2008, Isaac et al. Hirola numbers have declined by more than 95% in the last four decades. For decades, its taxonomic classification has vexed scientists : the hirola was initially classified as a subspecies of hartebeest, and then as a subspecies as topi, before being recognized as distinct enough to merit its own genus.

The hirola is a rare medium size antelope that can weigh up to 118kg. It is critically endangered and has been listed among 10-top focal species at risk of imminent extinction (IUCN, 2008, Isaac et al. There are fewer than 500 hirola living in the wild, down from thousands just 40 years ago. Kenya: Operation Hirola - Saving Africa's Rarest Antelope Photo: The Nature Conservancy Relocated hirola in the Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy area in Kenya. 2007). Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy is pretty unique because – as the name suggests – this is where we find hirola antelope. Saving one of the world's rarest antelope Sunday July 12, 2020 They used to be a fairly common sight on the Kenya-Somalia border, but in recent years the number of hirola, or Hunter's antelope, has dropped to fewer than 500 in the wild. [2] It’s tawny or tan brown in colour and has long, sharp horns. The Hirola Project’s purpose is to translocate a number of this nearly extinct species of antelope which are threatened by heavy poaching on the Kenya-Somali border. The likely extinction of the world’s most […] The hirola antelope – Kenya’s refugee 0 By Safari News on September 2, 2019 Featured, Conservation News The grasslands of Garissa County, Kenya are home to the last remaining hirola, or four-eyed antelope.

Hirola Conservation in Kenya It is critically endangered and has been listed among 10-top focal species at risk of imminent extinction (IUCN, 2008, Isaac et al. Once common throughout East Africa, the hirola has suffered a devastating decline in the last 30 years, with numbers plummeting from around 14,000 in the 1970s to an estimated 600 today. Hirola have dark glands under their eyes used to mark their territories, giving them the name the four eyed antelope.

A Kenyan conservationist has been honoured with the prestigious Whitley Award for his dedication to protecting the critically endangered hirola antelope. They are now listed at critical risk of extinction. They used to be a fairly common sight on the Kenya-Somalia border, but in recent years the number of hirola, or Hunters antelope, has dropped to fewer than 500 in the wild. The hirola (Beatragus hunteri) is a poorly-known antelope endemic to the Horn of Africa, from southeastern Kenya northward to southern Somalia. Sadly very few of them remain – it’s often referred to as Africa’s most endangered antelope. The current population of the hirola is … [1] The species is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN and is on its red list, with a population of between 200 and 300 adult individuals.