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In West Texas, a Fight to Save a Symbol of the Frontier

The iconic pronghorn antelope once thrived in West and Central Texas, but it’s quickly disappearing. Mose Buchele of KUT News reports for StateImpact Texas on the race against the clock to save the antelope, which must now contend with the ravages of the drought.

By Mose Buchele, KUT News
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The iconic pronghorn antelope once thrived in West and Central Texas, but it’s quickly disappearing. Mose Buchele of KUT News reports for StateImpact Texas on the race to save the antelope, which must now contend with the ravages of the drought. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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