In 1957, aoudad sheep from Africa were released in Texas for hunting. They spread across the state and now compete with ...

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 ...

A team of researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has discovered that aoudad—an animal in the sheep and goat family—can catch and spread many of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pink eye in aoudad can cause cloudy eyes and blindness. Earlier this month, a hunter in Texas reported harvesting an aoudad to the ...

A new law enacted in Texas last month will let hunters go after the huge, horned aoudad sheep via helicopter for sport. The law goes into effect on Sept. 1 and targets a species of North African sheep ...

An invasive species found across West Texas may pose a greater threat to native bighorn sheep than previously understood. In a new study published in Scientific Reports, Texas A&M University ...

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 ...

TEXAS, USA — 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 ...

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 ...

Earlier this month, a hunter in Texas reported harvesting an aoudad to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. This is somewhat unusual, since the state does not require harvest reports for the ...