How to be a green rancher
DEEP in the heart of Texas, an unexpected sight comes into view: a herd of scimitar-horned oryx, one of the rarest breeds of antelope, idling gracefully across the grassland. These Texan-born oryx have a special value—if a zoo wants an oryx, it takes one from this herd—and may be the breed's best chance to escape extinction.
This article appeared in the New Articles section of the print edition under the headline “How to be a green rancher”
From the April 12th 1997 edition
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