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 ...

The park is an officially designated International Dark Sky Park, one of the few places in Southern California where light pollution doesn’t ruin the celestial show. On clear nights, the Milky Way ...

Volunteers with the Society for the Conservation of Bighorn Sheep install a rain collection system and artificial water ...

Committee members attend regular meetings with wildlife officials and help decide on such matters as whether mountain lions should be killed for preying on bighorn sheep.

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 ...

Those two sheep are named Yarnold and Lambert, and they are owned by Karen Hostetler, who also owns the tucked-away building off the highway, which — despite its unassuming appearance — houses the ...

It doesn't take a safari or a remote jungle trek to witness wild animals in their natural settings. Across the U.S., ...

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.

Bighorn sheep are airlifted after being captured by the Nevada Department of Wildlife staff at Valley of Fire State Park on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

In 2019, at least 20 desert bighorn sheep died in a San Gorgonio mountain population due to pneumonia, most likely from domestic sheep or goats.

At least 20 desert bighorn sheep have died in a San Gorgonio mountain population in Southern California, 100 miles east of Los Angeles. The cause of death? Pneumonia, most likely from domestic ...