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Wow. Such cool animals. It made me ill to see that dumptruck pour their bodies into that pit. I'm glad the people are trying to help them! They could just as easily let them die out, so good on them for that.

Re: the foot and mouth disease, did they mean that nine out of ten gazelles out of this bunch carry it? I find it a little upsetting about them being at threat to livestock, but maybe that'll work out somehow. Interesting video and article, Scrat! Thanks for posting it!

Scrat;868610 wrote: You know how cattlemen are, if it isn't a cow it has some disease or something that will harm their cattle and must be exterminated, no questions asked. Russia has cattlemen too. I'm pretty sure those are Saiga antelope, they are extinct further west around the Caspian sea because of ranchers. They were killed off in the 60s.

You make a good point there, Scrat.

I wasn't even aware they were still around, Russia has reintroduced Canadian forest bison and American bison in the areas north of Mongolia, the Primorski region and I guess they are doing quite well there. The wolves too.


They have American Bison there? That's one of the many things I didn't know. I think I'll look up what animals are native to Russia and learn something tonight. Thanks again, Scrat- it's good to see you around.