WFGinNM Report post Posted January 22, 2009 Here is an article from a while ago about the Oryx in NM. I know there are a few more similar articles floating around. http://www.hcn.org/issues/213/10797 --Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilentButDeadly Report post Posted January 22, 2009 I'm out of the loop. Are the Oryx doing badly now? Not so many as 5,000? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Report post Posted January 22, 2009 No, they are doing fine. Estimates of around 2,800 on WSMR last year, which is closer to what the biological staff want (fewer or none would be fine with most of them). With more they compete with antelope and deer and expand more readily off of WSMR, which G&F don't want. WSMR originally didn't want them expanding to the surrounding mountain ranges because they were unhuntable there due to security issues (Top Secret clearance for many areas in the mountains). There are now "badged hunts" on certain areas in the mountains and other secure areas where some one with security clearance or their hunter can hunt to reduce the population. Kevin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
