Hunters of rare Swiss ibex stir wildlife row

[Still Waters]

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 to just a few hundred in one area of northern Italy.

But in the late 20th Century the numbers recovered - especially in Switzerland - through controlled reintroductions of ibex from Italy.

Controversially, trophy hunters can now shoot ibex again in one Swiss region.

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