The Abundance Of Pronghorn

“Vast herds of pronghorn once roamed across the open prairies and mountain grasslands of North America. In the 1800’s there were 40 million pronghorn across the central and western half of the continent until the expansion of agriculture destroyed their habitat and hunting decimated their population. By 1924 fewer than 20,000 pronghorn remained and the species was at risk of extinction. Protections helped the pronghorns rebound. Today there are 500,000 to 1,000,000 pronghorn but their freedom to roam and migrate is restricted by fences oil and gas fields housing developments and highways that in many places are isolating them in marooned populations too small for long-term survival.”

WHAT YOU CAN DO

• Make sure all fences blocking migration are built at least 18 inches above ground.

• Support migratory pathways through urban developments and across roads, highways, railroads and other infrastructure.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Visit:

• Wildlife Conservation Society

• World Wildlife Fund

• National Fish & Wildlife Foundation

• Yellowstone Pronghorn Project