But on a warm afternoon in December, 77 of these animals were captured near the town of Alpine and hauled back home to build ...

The institute states that because there are more animals in Mexico than in the U.S., and the Mexican government has established a conservation program for managing Peninsular bighorn sheep ...

Wild bighorn sheep are one of my favorite animals, especially the older rams. And yes, if you want to pay the price, you can ...

We understand the bighorn sheep: It’s very symbolic to people, it’s our state animal, and people really enjoy seeing them.” At a state Wildlife Commission meeting in January, biologists ...

Federal land managers are asking rock climbers to avoid climbing in a canyon near Moab for most of the spring because it aligns with a vital period for one of the canyon's resident species.

This time of year, your chances of seeing bighorn sheep at Garden of the Gods are higher. There is etiquette for bighorn ...

No creature says “Colorado” like the bighorn sheep — after all, it’s been the state’s official animal for more than 60 years. Their regal presence has been a visual marvel and a mainstay ...

“These are more than just animals. They're kin, providers, a cornerstone of our very existence,” Andrew Gallegos, a member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council, said in his testimony at the ...

Desert bighorn sheep in 2021 at Lake Mead in Nevada, a state with a successful track record in rewilding the animal. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) ...

MOAPA VALLEY, Nev. — Valley of Fire State Park’s desert bighorn sheep are thirsty. Thirstier than they’ve been in a while. Though Las Vegas’ 214-day dry streak — the second-longest on ...