They were foraging on a steep, crumbly scree slope in the Sespe Wilderness. Fourteen desert bighorn sheep were browsing on holly, prickly pear, chamise and other backcountry flora, while traversing ...

According to DWR, bighorn sheep are native to rugged mountainous areas of western North America. Utah is home to around 3,000 desert bighorn sheep and 1,500 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. Two events ...

Despite their ability to adapt to rocky terrains, bighorn sheep in the Rockies face numerous challenges. Predation, competition for food, diseases, and human activities all pose significant ... aiding ...

The desert bighorn ... N.M. This wild sheep was thought to be foundational to life in the desert: a spirit animal that guided predators, including humans, to food — often its own flesh ...

continued efforts Thursday to protect endangered desert Bighorn sheep by educating hikers about the risks posed by off-leash dogs. The desert Bighorn sheep habitat ranges from the San Jacinto ...

With its muscular build and keen senses, this solitary feline reigns over the desert landscape. Mountain lions primarily inhabit the valley’s rugged mountain ranges, relying on stealth and agility to ...

BILLINGS – In 1980, a band of bighorn sheep was captured from the Sun River area along the Rocky Mountain Front and moved to a foreign landscape to the east, north of Montana’s massive Fort ...

Researchers in the Bitterroot Valley have seen significant mortality in bighorn sheep over the winter, with all collared rams in the Skalkaho herd reported to have died. The news comes just weeks ...

Researchers in the Bitterroot Valley have seen significant mortality in bighorn sheep over the winter, with all collared rams in the Skalkaho herd reported to have died. The news comes just weeks ...