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Kingdom:
Animalia Pronghorn Antelope |
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| Description
You are visitor # Last updated 11/14/02 |
Management:
Antelope are popular for many reasons. To the general public and tourists they are aesthetically pleasing and to hunters they are a valuable big game animal. They are also desirable on rangelands because of their consumption of noxious weeds and cactus. Pronghorn are also relatively disease and parasite free. One of the largest problems in managing pronghorn in Texas is the extended drought that has affected their habitat. Without this necessary moisture there is little food and cover to hide fawns from predators. Another problem is that antelope habitat is often grazed by goat and sheep which are in competition for the same resources. Another problem is that antelope do not realize they can jump over fences. This creates a problem because they are cut off from rougher country where they go for protection, additional food and for fawning areas. This is becoming more of a problem as ranches continue to be subdivided, further cutting down the size of their available habitat.
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