Smithsonian scientists monitor newly-released oryx herd

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Smithsonian scientists monitor newly-released oryx herd

Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists are monitoring a herd of scimitar-horned oryx recently released to the grasslands of Chad.

Federal News Network Staff

August 17, 2016 9:13 am

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A scimitar-horned oryx is fitted with a GPS collar. SCBI scientists will receive the position of every animal collared twice a day, allowing field staff to monitor the population based on the coordinates.

(Photo courtesy of John Newby/Sahara Conservation Fund)

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