Barbary sheep, also known as Aoudad sheep, were introduced to Texas from their native habitat in North Africa mid-20th century. Popular among hunters, considered an invasive species by farmers and ...

A strain of sheep brought to Texas by former World War II soldiers who had served near the Barbary Coast of North Africa and saw them as game for hunters has thrived so well in their adoptive home ...

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Lone Star lawmakers recently added aoudads to the list of animals hunters can shoot from helicopters in Texas as part of a management tool to aid in the ongoing fight against the invasive sheep.

My stomach churned as I climbed the steep canyon wall. We’d seen the ram go down and out of sight as he crested the sharp ridgeline, but that brought little comfort. I’ve seen several animals ...

While hiking the trails of Palo Duro Canyon, one may spot — if they're lucky enough — a stocky, dusty-colored sheep roaming the rugged terrain of the state park. Albeit seldom seen inside the ...

A team of researchers has discovered that aoudad -- an animal in the sheep and goat family -- can catch and spread many of the same respiratory pathogens that can impact desert bighorn sheep, a native ...

Barbary sheep are massive beasts with large crescent horns and a mane that drapes from the bottom of their neck to their stomachs. Also known as aoudads, the animals are native to the mountains of ...

Barbary sheep, also known as Aoudad sheep, were introduced to Texas from their native habitat in North Africa mid-20th century. Popular among hunters, considered an invasive species by farmers and ...