In a parched land, Iraqi gazelles dying of hunger
The population of slender-horned gazelles at the Sawa reserve in southern Iraq has dropped from 148 to 87 in just over a month. Lack of funding, combined with a lack of rain, has deprived them of food as the country’s drought dries up lakes and reduces crop yields. The elegant animals are recognizable by their gently curved horns and sand-colored
