Two big rams bolted from the steel trailer, took a few hesitant steps and glanced around nervously at their new home: dramatic mountains in west Texas more than 200 miles from where they grew up.

Bighorn males, called rams, are famous for their large, curled horns. These impressive growths are a symbol of status and a weapon used in epic battles across the Rocky Mountains. Fighting for ...

MOAPA VALLEY — 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 record ...

Utah is home to about 3,000 desert bighorn sheep and 1,500 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources officials reported in 2024. Meanwhile, it's not uncommon for some of ...

Humans might glimpse these wild sheep when ... uniquely rubbery hooves made nary a sound as they darted toward the purple peaks. And in the fading light, the desert bighorn reappeared and ...