A new Idaho study has identified six distinct genetic groups of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep across the state, opening new ...

Comparisons between historical and modern data reveal a consistent decline in genetic diversity,” said Frances Cassirer, IDFG ...

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 ...

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While many of Colorado’s Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep herds continue to struggle with disease, 2024 was a better year for the state animal. Andy Holland, a big game manager at Colorado Parks and ...

The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs were recently recognized by the Wild Sheep Foundation for their ongoing efforts to preserve bighorn sheep populations. They’ve been taking measures to protect ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- It's been several months since a herd of 77 big horn sheep was released into the Franklin Mountains State Park as part of a larger effort to reintroduce the animals in their ...

I grabbed my camera and inched forward in my truck. I spotted furry white rumps on the winding road ahead and was fairly sure they were bighorn sheep. I slowly rounded the bend and smiled in delight.

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 ...