Aoudad sheep populations have exploded 1,800 percent in Texas since 1963. “This is not a baa-a-ad bill,” Rep. Morales explained during a recent legislative session while employing his best sheep ...
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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Aoudad in Texas

Aoudad, also known as Barbary sheep, were introduced to Texas in the early 1940s from North Africa. While the population of Aoudad in North Africa is threatened, in North America, particularly Texas, ...
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 ...