Red Desert pronghorn (IMAGE)

University of Wyoming

Red Desert pronghorn

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Pronghorns congregate in the Adobe Town area of Wyoming’s Red Desert. A new analysis involving a UW researcher shows that many pronghorn herds in the state are experiencing long-term declines in fawn production, primarily a result of oil and gas development and encroachment of trees.

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Jacob Hennig

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