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

The rut is probably the most vital event in a species’ yearly life cycle. The rut is the mating season, usually fall, for many large ... Bighorn sheep may do this hundreds of times in an afternoon.

Bighorn sheep battle it out at Birch Creek. Story by Bill Schiess ... “Their rut must be over,” I commented to Steve, just a little disappointed. But we did not have to wait long, ...

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.

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 prefer the steep, rocky terrain of Zion’s east side because they’re less vulnerable to predators, such as mountain lions, while traversing sandstone cliffs.

While bighorn sheep exist in other western mountain ranges, the Sierra Nevada subgroup is genetically distinct -- the remaining 350 sheep are all that remain of the species.

A visitor to Utah’s Zion National Park recently shared images from a trip in March, when she observed bighorn sheep from a highway turnout. Some of Kris Clifford’s images are closeups, but one ...