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. By the early 1990s, disease – particularly ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep stands atop a ridge. (Photo by MelissaMN / Adobe Stock) The world of wild sheep conservation hit a ...
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 ...