| Title | : | The Gift of Oryx |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Robert Matthews |
| Release | : | 2024-09-16 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Nature, Books, Science & Nature, Nonfiction, Philosophy |
| Size | : | 6466317 |
| The Gift of Oryx recounts events that in the depths of the Covid epidemic brought six scimitar-horned oryx to a South Texas ranch. As this original six oryx grew to thirty-six over the course of four years, the author and his wife were able to develop a bond of trust with these animals which enabled the two of them to spend time among these oryx, caring for them, and getting to know them well both as a species and as individuals. The story prompts a close examination of the circumstances that brought this species, until recently extinct in the wild, to South Texas, the fascinating social and mental lives of scimitar-horned oryx, and the ethically fraught challenge of protecting this and other African antelope species from the many pressures that today threaten virtually all wildlife. |
