Volunteers with the Society for the Conservation of Bighorn Sheep install a rain collection system and artificial water ...

In the rugged deserts of the Las Vegas Valley, a crisis unfolded in early 2025 that threatened the survival of the desert bighorn sheep. A brutal drought, stretching over 200 days without measurable ...

North American bighorn sheep numbers were estimated at 2 million at their peak, according to the agency. Desert populations have since fallen to about 20,000. (Arterra/Universal Images Group via ...

Bighorn sheep were introduced into North Dakota’s Badlands in 1956, and after a few ups and downs over the years, the ...

At least 20 desert bighorn sheep have died in a San Gorgonio mountain population in Southern California, 100 miles east of Los Angeles. The cause of death? Pneumonia, most likely from domestic ...

The 2025 Idaho Bighorn Raffle Tag will be drawn live during the event, which also will feature bighorn sheep videos ...

Bighorn sheep are literally engraved into Utah’s desert landscapes, but they have long been a rare sight in the flesh. A herd of bighorn sheep browse along Zion National Park's east entrance road.

In case of a bighorn sheep emergency, call the Bighorn Institute at 760-346-7334. If you are unable to reach the institute, call Erin Schaeffer with California Fish and Wildlife at 760-628-4022.

Desert bighorn sheep, which have inhabited the southwest for more than 12,000 years, have smaller bodies but longer legs and shorter coats than their Rocky Mountain relatives.

The Bighorn Sheep totals were up 4% from last year's totals, which was also a record-setting year. (iStock) Some areas of the state did see a decline in the bighorn sheep population, however.

A bighorn sheep became stuck on the roof and deck of a Boulder County Home for more than 24 hours on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. The ram eventually left after Colorado Parks and Wildlife cut a space ...

A bighorn sheep became stuck on the roof and deck of a Boulder County home for more than 24 hours this week, likely while he was looking for a mate, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.