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African antelopes thriving in New Mexico decades after introduction
Original: [Environmental Science News] Introduced in the 1960s and 1970s, African # antelopes have adapted perfectly to their new
African antelopes introduced to New Mexico in the 1960s and 1970s have adapted well to their new environment. Reports suggest that as global warming dries out the region's grasslands, the antelopes may even gain an advantage over local sheep flocks and cattle herds, raising questions about competition between introduced wildlife and domestic livestock.
Why now: The story highlights how climate change could shift the balance between introduced species and traditional livestock.
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- [Environmental Science News] Introduced in the 1960s and 1970s, African # antelopes have adapted perfectly to their new living conditions in New Mexico. Due to global warming, the drying up of the grasslands could even give them an advantage over the flocks of sheep and herds… · culturediff@mastodon.art · 1
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