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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: Humans Put Squeeze on Ancient Pronghorn Migration


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Pronghorn migration routes through Wyoming are being threatened by human development, a new study reveals. Experts fear that permanently closing off the animals' migration routes will interfere with the pronghorn's life cycle, eventually causing the species to disappear.

Photograph by Raymond Gehman/NGS