West Texas' rugged mountains are home to bighorn sheep, one of the state's most iconic native animals, but a new study suggests aoudad, an introduced species also known as Barbary ...

An invasive species of sheep introduced to Texas in the 1950s is posing a deadly threat to native bighorn sheep, according to a new study conducted by Texas A&M researchers. In a study published May 7 ...

An invasive sheep called the aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) is causing problems across Texas, but the biggest issue has likely ...

An invasive species found across West Texas may pose a greater threat to native bighorn sheep than previously understood.

On June 29, Gracie the Giraffe returned to her South Texas ranch after a 17-day walkabout and attendant media sensation. ...

Nuri the kid is the newest member of the Barbary sheep family at Tbilisi Zoo. Barbary sheep are native to North Africa, and the name Nuri means “light” in several African languages. Nuri is doing well ...

In 1957, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department released 31 aoudad, also known as Barbary sheep, in the Texas Panhandle to increase hunting opportunities. An additional 40 animals were released the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A barbary sheep is pictured at Aurora Zoo in Guatemala City on May 15, 2025. (Photo by JOHAN ORDONEZ / AFP) (Photo by JOHAN ...

The real story behind one of Texas’ biggest wildlife headaches starts with a decision the state made on purpose. In 1957, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department released 31 aoudad — also known as ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Trans-Pecos Wildlife District is alerting livestock owners that it has received multiple reports of sick, blind or dead aoudad due to infectious ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is warning the public about a "widespread" infectious pink eye outbreak spreading across a species of invasive sheep herds in West Texas and causing severe ...