Grevy's zebra  (Equus grevyi)

Numbers of Grevy's zebra underwent a dramatic decline in the 1970s when the coat became prized on the international fashion circuit (4). Poaching has since declined due to effective protection measures and a lack of demand. Habitat loss is the most potent threat to the survival of the species today; grasslands are cleared to make way for agriculture and zebras also compete with domestic stock for grazing areas and water (4).

Grevy's zebra is listed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), effectively banning international trade in this species (4). It is protected by law in Ethiopia and by a hunting ban in Kenya (7). This rare species also occurs in protected reserves throughout much of its current range (7), such as in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya, which currently holds 425 individuals, representing 20 percent of the world's total population (8).