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L’Capra
This is not the first time there has been concern over the Yellowstone pronghorn. Over the years, park staff has witnessed declines in the number of animals and has tried different management strategies to manage the population—often with unexpected results. We are here today to decide if the Yellowstone pronghorn population is in danger at the present time.

Please bear in mind that this population is important both historically and biologically. It represents one of the few native pronghorn groups that was not destroyed during the late 1800s and it also was the source for re-establishing pronghorn populations in other areas. Biologically, the Yellowstone pronghorn appear to retain a lot of the genetic variation that was once widespread in the species.

I now instruct the attorneys to present their opening statements. Mr. Skeptuk, you may begin.

Glossary
genetic – relating to the units (genes) that determine the basic traits of an organism