Wyoming Faces Climate Challenges: Lessons from Pronghorn Survival
Wyoming Faces Climate Challenges: Lessons from Pronghorn Survival
US · Published Jan 17, 2026
Pronghorn survival offers insights into climate change adaptation in Wyoming.
Climate change impacts like droughts and habitat fragmentation threaten Wyoming's ecosystems.
Research on pronghorn resilience informs conservation strategies for preserving biodiversity.
Wyoming's climate challenges and pronghorn survival strategies
Wyoming is grappling with significant climate challenges, and the survival strategies of the pronghorn antelope offer valuable lessons. Native to North America, the pronghorn has weathered substantial climatic shifts over millennia, including the end of the ice ages 12,000 years ago. As the ice caps melted, rising sea levels and altered ocean currents led to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide and warming temperatures.
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