Aoudad

Aoudad

The Aoudad, or Barbary Sheep has been introduced to North America, southern Europe and elsewhere, where some populations of the Aoudad are now naturalised in the wild and others are preserved on game ranches for hunting.

This photograph is of an Aoudad, a Barbary Sheep at the Wildlife Ranch in San Antonio, TEXAS, USA.

Sheep Hunting

Sheep hunting can offer the chance to bag a genuine trophy without threatening endagered species. The Aoudad has been introduced to many countries around the world, including Texas, Mexico, California and Africa. In Texas, for example, it is farmed on game ranches for hunting.

Sheep Trophy Hunting

Sheep Hunters will typically pay a premium for the right to kill a trophy Bighorn Aoudad. Barbary Sheep at Paignton Zoo, Devon, England. Photograph Credit: Adrian Pingstone in July 2003

Barbary Sheep Introduced Populations

Barbary sheep (Aoudad) were introduced into South Eastern Spain and South Western United States (parts of Texas, New Mexico, California) and Mexico and in some parts of Africa. As a hardy species and in an area suited to the Aoudad, the Barbary Sheep are thriving in these new habitats. Ironicall, the species is thriving most in areas where the Aoudasd is hunted for sport.

Online

Aoudad Sheep Hunting in Texas at The Wild Life Ranch

Hunting the Barbary Bighorn of the Southwest

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