July 3, 2012 Pakistan’s national mammal is making a comeback,
with populations growing across northern Pakistan. A wild goat,
the majestic markhor possesses corkscrew horns that can be
5-feet long. February 9, 2012 In a big boost for wildlife, 23
new species conservation projects will receive funding from the
International Union for Conservation of Nature, the World Bank,
and the Global Environment Facility. January 6, 2012 A pneumonia
outbreak reduces numbers of a wild population of endangered wild
goats in Tajikistan by as much as 20 percent. Fewer than 2,500
markhor are left in the wild. July 22, 2011 In Afghanistan,
researchers conducting a genetic study of the Marco Polo sheep
discover the species to be an international traveler. WCS
recommends trans-boundary monitoring to help ensure its future.