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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bighorn sheep, known for their incredible climbing skills and fierce battles, are the true kings of the Rocky Mountains. These majestic animals can scale sheer cliffs with ease, thanks to their sharp ...

After a poor year for herd health among Colorado's Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in 2023, how have the animals fared so far this year? We checked in with CPW to find out. More for You.

Nebraska Game and Parks and Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo teamed up to take care of a rescued juvenile Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. The lamb was in the animal hospital for a couple of months, and as ...

In summer 2021, Badlands National Park was home to a healthy and growing population of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, with approximately 300 total among the three herds.

A young Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep is heading to a new life with the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance. The 3-month-old lamb has spent two months in the animal hospital at Omaha’s Henry Doorly ...

Bighorn sheep went from decimation in the early 1900s to now living in 80 percent of their historic ranges, ... and it recently started working on Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep as well.

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 ...