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 ...

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 ...

A group of alpine ibex carefully stands on steep rocky cliffs while observing the mountain surroundings. These powerful ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

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 ...

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 ...

VEX (SWITZERLAND) - 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 ...

The incredible shots were taken at the Cingino Dam in northern Italy, in the region of Piedmont THESE gravity-defying goats dice with death on a daily basis after scaling the side of a near-vertical ...

University of Sassari research suggests change in habits might expose animals to more predators Global heating is pushing mountain goats into a more nocturnal lifestyle that could expose them to more ...

Alpine ibex were hunted almost to extinction - luckily a few hundred survived in Italy The long, curved horns of the Alpine ibex and its love of high altitude make it a symbol of the Alps and a highly ...