The rugged and resilient desert bighorn sheep embodies the spirit of the state of Nevada. Learn how this animal became a ...

Designated in 1961, the Bighorn Sheep represents Colorado’s rugged identity and its commitment to wildlife conservation. The ...

Studies indicate the area has suitable habitat to support a much larger population of bighorn sheep, and health testing of ...

Like the majority of Colorado’s big game species, the success of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep is up against habitat loss and disturbances, a changing climate and growing recreation and human pressure.

Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep stand among grass and boulders in California. The wild sheep are one of the rarest large mammals in North America. (California Department of Fish and Wildlife) In a move ...

An alternative design would include a quarter-mile buffer zone to protect desert bighorn sheep habitat, migration and grazing ...

Bighorn sheep are an integral component of mountain ecosystems, yet their populations are under continual threat from a range of infectious agents. Among these, Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae has emerged as ...

RIVERTON — Four decades ago, Fremont County was home to the largest herd of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in the lower 48 states – an estimated 2,500 animals. By the early 1990s, disease – particularly ...

Our local species of Peninsular desert bighorn sheep have been in the news lately — and for an unusual reason. It seems they've taken to occasionally strolling around downtown Palm Springs, taking in ...

My friend Bob and I had stopped to rest during a hike in Icehouse Canyon near Mt. Baldy and were having an uncharacteristically quiet moment when we heard rocks tumbling nearby. We scanned the steep ...