Nilgai Inventory at Palo Alto National Historical Park

DJ&A, P.C.. Nilgai Inventory at Palo Alto National Historical Park. 2021-2022. National Park Service

Nilgai antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus) are invasive ungulates introduced to southern Texas, where they have since established free-ranging populations. One such population has been consistently observed within the western unit of Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park. Park managers are concerned about potential impacts to native vegetation resulting from nilgai antelope grazing and alteration of the historic character of the park. To provide Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park with the ability to make informed management decisions, information regarding abundance, occupancy, and distribution of nilgai antelope was collected and analyzed by DJ&A, P.C. with support from the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M University, Kingsville.

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DJ&A, P.C.
Publisher
National Park Service
Units
PAAL
Keywords
Abundance, Camera trap, IMD, National Park Service, Nilgai antelope, NPS, NPS Inventory and Monitoring Division, NPS Species Inventory Program, Occupancy, PAAL, Palo Alto National Historical Park, Potential distribution
Subjects
Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Invasive Species | Invasive/Exotic animals

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