A woman wearing a bright orange vest aims her rifle and on her second shot, a large Alpine ibex with majestic curved horns collapses in the snow. Olivia Opre is one of many wealthy foreigners to ...

The winners of the 61st Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition have been unveiled. Developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London, the 2025 competition saw a record-breaking ...

A study provides new evidence for the dependency of local trophic interactions on large-scale climate dynamics, and reveals positive effects of recent climate change for the "Monarch of the Alps." An ...

Animals that thrive in cold climates are expected to be greatly affected by increasing global temperatures caused by climate change. The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), which is usually found grazing in ...

Discover the hidden world of the Alpine ibex — standing on rocky peaks, surrounded by snow, wind, and falling water.

A team of biologists and veterinary scientists from the University of Sassari, Parc Naziunal Svizzer, Gran Paradiso National Park, and the University of Ferrara reports that Alpine ibex have been ...

How do plant ecosystems react to rising concentrations of the greenhouse gas CO2 in the atmosphere over the long term? This fundamental question is becoming increasingly pressing in light of global ...

Benji Jones is an environmental correspondent at Vox, covering biodiversity loss and climate change. Before joining Vox, he was a senior energy reporter at Business Insider. Benji previously worked as ...

A group of Alpine ibex confidently scales the rugged mountain cliffs — a symbol of balance, strength, and freedom in the high ...

Victor Chauveau, Mathieu Garel, Carole Toïgo, Pia Anderwald, Mathieu Beurier, Michel Bouche, Yoann Bunz, Francesca Cagnacci, Marie Canut, Jérôme Cavailhes, Ilka ...

The long, curved horns of the Alpine ibex and its love of high altitude make it a symbol of the Alps and a highly prized trophy for hunters. Centuries of intensive hunting reduced Alpine ibex numbers ...

Narcisse Seppey sees nothing wrong with the canton making money on the planned cull of older, weaker ibex AFP / Fabrice COFFRINI A woman wearing a bright orange vest aims her rifle and on her second ...