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In terms of preventative conservation, the paper makes the case for preemptive management of woody vegetation to help ensure sufficient forage for pronghorns.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024

Larger animals like big cats and pronghorns that previously crossed the border through vehicle barriers with wider openings are now blocked by tall steel bollards erected inches apart.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

Berkshire Hathaway Energy hired an ecological consulting firm for advice about ways to minimize the project’s impacts on the kit foxes and wildlife, from rodents to pronghorns, at the Topaz site.

From National Geographic • Jan. 6, 2021

Sara DiRienzo, a spokeswoman for the agency, said that the officer delivered an official warning — chasing pronghorns is a form of wildlife harassment — but no citation.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2020

The bright-eyed pronghorns swerved; and the band split wide, and the horse dashed through.

From The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country by Seton, Ernest Thompson