population dynamics

  • Why Did 60,000 Antelope Drop Dead Over Four Days?

    Why Did 60,000 Antelope Drop Dead Over Four Days?

    When 60,000 critically endangered saiga antelope dropped dead in central Kazakhstan in June, it had to have been a major bummer for the veterinarians who had just arrived to study the herd. Those wildlife vets have since become detectives, trying to unravel an Agatha Christie-worthy puzzle. Now they think they have a culprit, but it’s…