Jared Stabach_Masaai Mara White-beared Wildebeest (IMAGE)

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Jared Stabach_Masaai Mara White-beared Wildebeest

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New research shows Mara-Loita white-bearded wildebeest populations have lost roughly 90% of their historic migratory footprint since 2020 due to the construction of fencing and other man-made barriers.

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Jared Stabach, Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

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