Correction, June 11, 2025 at 7:02 p.m.: A previous version of this article incorrectly reported that the shooting of invasive sheep was allowed for sport. It’s for land management. The article ...

Unlike Texas’s native wildlife, aoudad sheep face no natural predators in the region. Their ability to thrive in harsh environments, combined with a high reproductive rate, has led to an ...

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 ...