Sao la is captured in Laos

BBC said that the saola was captured in Bolikhamxay province in central Laos in August. It was a male. People brought animals to their villages to raise but did not know what they were. They photographed saola and informed the local government. The Department of Agriculture and Forestry of Bolikhamxay province sent a team of experts to the village to learn about the animal. But when they arrived, the star was dead.

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The star is the people caught in Bolikhamxay province, Laos. (Photo: BPCU).

" The death of the saola is an unintended incident, but its presence shows the area where the star is living. The government will take necessary measures to protect the living area of ​​the saola. "The spokesman of the Bolikhamxay Department of Agriculture and Forestry said.

Bolikhamxay provincial authorities asked people not to catch stars. If they were lucky enough to get caught, then the people would immediately release them.

" The case helps us recognize the importance of Laos for global conservation efforts, " said Latsamay Sylavong, representative of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Laos.

" According to the most optimistic predictions, about a few hundred saola are still living in nature, but it is also possible that that number is only a few dozen. IUCN's saola star said. He is a researcher of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in the United States.

Comizzoli and experts brought the mule's body to Pakxan city, Bolikhamxay's administrative center, for further analysis.

" Our lack of knowledge about saola is the biggest obstacle in this animal conservation effort, " Dr. Comizzoli admitted.

According to Wikipedia, saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) lives in remote valleys of the Truong Son range along the border between Vietnam and Laos. They are very rare animals, first discovered in Vietnam in May 1992. The discovery of saola in Vietnam has shocked the world. Saola is one of the most rare animals on the planet. The indiscriminate hunting in narrow areas has pushed this species to the brink of extinction. Currently saola is considered an " extremely endangered " species in the IUCN Red List, meaning they face a very high risk of extinction in nature.

It was not until 1996 that a mule was discovered in Laos.