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| March 4, 2003 Persian ibex in New Mexico: Naaz or noxious?  In 1970, the U.S. Department of Game and Fish released 15 Persian ibex in the Florida Range near Deming as a welcomed wildlife guest and big game species. Today, the guest is firmly ensconced in its new home. But is it still welcomed? Ask 10 different people, and you'll get 10 different answers. Some affirm the Persian ibex as an attractive species, innocently and successfully occupying an unfilled niche. Others protest that it's an ugly, noxious interloper, competing against native species, no longer welcome here. Under certain circumstances, both statements may be true. Meanwhile, this tenacious, adaptable creature is here to stay -- for now -- in the Florida Range >>> Here Funny stuff, interesting stuff, important stuff, stupid stuff, all sorts of stuff... Have you got something for this page? Email it
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