A bighorn ram that once roamed the high peaks of the Beartooth Mountains has found a new role as a life-sized embodiment of ...

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

The last year was a difficult one for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep herd health in Colorado, while desert bighorn sheep found in far-western Colorado are faring better, according to Colorado Parks and ...

On May 1, 1961, Colorado designated the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep as our state animal. What a great choice! Native to Colorado, Ovis canadensis, with their incredible coiled horns and superb ...

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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 high peaks of the southern and central Sierra Nevada are home to a unique and endangered animal, the Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep. John Muir called them “the bravest of all the Sierra mountaineers, ...

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Despite seeing the number of bighorn sheep substantially decline in recent years, conservationists have reported that their population in the Sierra Nevada mountain range is potentially on the rebound ...