tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436878270535434755.post6514095251004386557..comments2023-08-25T08:39:14.082-06:00Comments on Wildlife Vet, Author, Storyteller: Wildlife Declines - not just lionsJerry Haighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14276901551047524363noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436878270535434755.post-34004506054554599482008-05-20T16:13:00.000-06:002008-05-20T16:13:00.000-06:00Hi Jerry,Being somewhat ignorant of what kob are, ...Hi Jerry,<BR/><BR/>Being somewhat ignorant of what kob are, I looked the creature up on wikipedia—I know, not the most authoritative source of information, but handy enough to tell me they're a sort of antelope—and I discovered this bit of seemingly contradictory news (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kob#Migration).<BR/><BR/>Basically, it's a bit about the white-eared kob of southern Sudan wrapped around a quote from a National Geographic contributor saying that that population appears to be flourishing.<BR/><BR/>I would like to know what are your thoughts on this optimistic report; surely there are many populations of kob (not all white-eared?) in many countries? How are the others faring?<BR/><BR/>Many thanks,<BR/>Jeff Carpenter, UAPCarpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05428991729371791021noreply@blogger.com