Authors: John David Taylor, Nick Boysen, Sarah Cox, Leanne Pollock, Sidney Sánchez, Kevin Skow and Stephen Webb
Aoudad, also known as Barbary sheep, are native to northern Africa, and classified as Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Aoudad were introduced into the wild in New Mexico in 1950 and to Palo Duro Canyon in Texas in 1957. In Texas, they are considered Common, with robust populations in the Edwards Plateau, Trans-Pecos, South Texas Plains, and at the juncture of the Rolling Plains and High Plains ecoregions.
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Wildlife research
Research aimed to better understand the movement, behavior, and population dynamics of big game and other key wildlife species
Suggested Citation
Taylor, J. D., N. Boysen, S. Cox, L. Pollock, S. Sánchez, K. L. Skow, and S. L. Webb*. 2025. Aoudad / Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia). Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
