Extinction Countdown
After 1,000 years, the milu returns to the wild
February 6th, 2009 |
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Few species have come as close to extinction as the milu (Elaphurus davidianus) and survived. For centuries, the rare Chinese animal, also known as Père David’s deer, has existed only in captivity. Now, more than 100 years after the species disappeared from its homeland, it is taking its first steps back into the wild. Overhunting [...]
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