Intense trophy hunting leads to artificial evolution in horn size in bighorn sheep

Friday, January 22, 2016 - 08:02 in Biology & Nature

It's not just the size of your horns, but having the experience to know how to use them. Scientists have studied the effects of trophy hunting on bighorn sheep with alarming results: human selection is leading to artificial evolution, resulting in smaller horn size.

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