Conservation
Big Bend NP to Close Areas Temporarily for Bighorn Sheep Protection
The park and TPWD will start wildlife management actions in early October to curb non‑native Barbary sheep and safeguard desert bighorn sheep.
Source: National Park Service · 2026-09-26
Source: National Park Service
Big Bend National Park, in partnership with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, will begin targeted wildlife management actions in early October. The effort focuses on protecting native desert bighorn sheep by reducing numbers of non‑native Barbary (aoudad) sheep, and will involve temporary closures of select areas of the park.
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