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 mountain ranges of Colorado's Western Slope have been shared between Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and domestic wool- and lamb-producing sheep since the 1880s. Etchart's father, Martin, moved ...

With the Sun River bighorn sheep herd declining by more than half in five years, state wildlife biologists are trying to figure out how that will affect hunting licenses, what ...

Not all of Colorado’s rocky mountain bighorn sheep have fared this well. Experts estimate that at the start of the 19th century, between 1.5 million and 2 million bighorn sheep roamed the ...

Parks and Wildlife heavily transplanted Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep from elsewhere into the state in the 1970s and 1980s to restore its populations. It is Colorado’s official state animal.

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.

A $4,500 reward is being offered in Oregon for information leading to the felony arrest of the poacher who killed a Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep for its head and horns. The carcass was discovered ...

The Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep springs up near-vertical cliff faces with ease. Special hooves help them snag little protrusions in the rocks and give them grip. Coming down, the bighorn can leap ...

Just over Vail Pass in Eagle County, a group of concerned citizens is trying to preserve the last-remaining winter habitat for a herd of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. Known technically as the S2 ...

Nebraska’s Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and their amazing climbing capabilities are enjoyable to watch throughout the year, but there’s arguably no greater show than when they put their heavy ...

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 ...