In the mountainous terrain of the Kashmir Himalayas, a rare and majestic wild goat – the Kashmir markhor – is competing for space. A new study has revealed that increasing livestock populations in the ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Human greed is being blamed for the ...

The International Day of the Markhor is being observed globally on Saturday, highlighting the need to protect one of Central and South Asia’s most iconic and ecologically vital species. The markhor ...

The largest mountain goat in the world is found in two areas in Jammu and Kashmir: the Kajinag National Park in Baramulla district close to the LOC and the Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary in Shopian ...

The International Day of the Markhor is being observed worldwide today to raise awareness about wildlife conservation and the protection of fragile mountain ecosystems. The United Nations General ...

The International Day of the Markhor is being observed worldwide today, May 24, to raise awareness about protecting one of Central and South Asia’s most iconic and endangered wild species. The day, ...

The markhor (also known as capra falconeri, or "vintorogii kozel" in Russian) is the world's largest species of wild goat. It used to be widespread throughout the mountains from Central Asia to ...

Camera trap image of male Markhor Capra falconeri at the Koytendag State Nature Reserve. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...