In 1957, wildlife managers in Texas made what seemed like a straightforward call. They released 31 Barbary sheep - also called aoudad - into the Panhandle to increase hunting opportunities. 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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April 21 (UPI) --Residents of a Puerto Rican town said they are keeping their eye out for an aoudad -- a large wild sheep -- after the animal escaped from a local zoo. The Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo, ...

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 ...

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 ...