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Texas Legalizes Aerial Hunting to Control Invasive Aoudads

6/11/2025

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Texas has taken a bold step in wildlife management by legalizing the aerial hunting of aoudads, invasive sheep from North Africa. Since their introduction in the 1950s, these animals have wreaked havoc on ranches and overgrazed land. Now, alongside coyotes and feral hogs, they face aerial hunts to restore balance to local ecosystems.

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Texas has taken a bold step in wildlife management by legalizing the aerial hunting of aoudads, invasive sheep from North Africa. Since their introduction in the 1950s, these animals have wreaked havoc on ranches and overgrazed land. Now, alongside coyotes and feral hogs, they face aerial hunts to restore balance to local ecosystems.