'Extinct' Oryx Returns to Sahara Wild: Conservation Success

• The scimitar-horned oryx, once extinct in the wild, is returning to the Sahara Desert in Chad.
• Conservation efforts involved reintroducing captive-bred animals into protected reserves.
• The species went extinct in the wild by 2000 due to overhunting, habitat loss, and conflict.
• International teams, NGOs, and local authorities are collaborating on the reintroduction and monitoring.
• Early results show encouraging adaptation, demonstrating that extinction in the wild can be reversed.

Why It Matters: It demonstrates that species extinction can be reversed, inspiring global rewilding.