Recovery of the Endangered Sonoran Pronghorn - Conservation Success Story

Watch a 58-minute conservation lecture exploring the remarkable recovery efforts for the endangered Sonoran pronghorn, a desert subspecies of American antelope. Learn how federal and state agencies collaborated over four decades to save this species from near extinction, following a devastating drought in 2002 that left only 21 individuals in the US and 285 in Mexico. Discover the critical conservation strategies implemented, including captive breeding programs, habitat modifications, and extensive monitoring systems. Examine how research into the species' ecology informed habitat improvements that helped mitigate drought impacts on population growth. Understand the importance of adaptive management and strong international partnerships between US and Mexican agencies in wildlife conservation. Presented by Stephanie Doerries from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, gain insights into one of North America's most successful endangered species recovery programs.