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 ...

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 ...

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A pair of majestic Ibex goats were spotted showing off their sure-footedness in unusual fashion in the French Alps, with one standing on a pitched slate roof and another going one better, by posing on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pair of majestic Ibex goats were spotted showing off their sure-footedness in unusual fashion in the French Alps, with one ...

Cheese fondue could come to a sticky end if wild mountain goats in the French Alps are not culled to protect cows whose milk produces roblochon cheese, a court heard on Monday. Farmers warn a goat ...

In the Swiss National Park, established in 1914 in Switzerland’s canton of Graubünden, the Alpine ibex has become the subject of a young biologist’s research. An ibex is any of several species of wild ...

Enjoy the Alps in spring and summertime as newborn animals grow up to face the winter. In Europe’s highest mountain range, discover how Eurasian lynx, griffon vultures, ibex, marmots and more face ...