What the great Texas bighorn sheep experiment tells us about rewilding the West
Restoring the natural balance in today’s West will involve humans, predators and other animals, a fragile balancing act that ...
Why feds are asking people to avoid these popular Utah climbing spots, for now
Federal land managers are asking rock climbers to avoid climbing in a canyon near Moab for most of the spring because it aligns with a vital period for one of the canyon's resident species.
Texas program makes ‘big time’ hunting accessible while raising millions for conservation
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Big Time Texas Hunts program gives people the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime guided ...
Smithsonian Magazine26d
Meet the ‘Wooly Devil,’ the First New Plant Genus Discovered in a National Park Since 1976
A volunteer spotted the tiny, fuzzy plant with maroon florets while exploring the remote northern corner of Big Bend National ...
The Desert Sun29d
Endangered bighorn sheep spotted in downtown Palm Springs. Here's what to do if they return
Peninsular bighorn sheep call the Coachella Valley home. They live in dry, rocky, low-elevation desert slopes, canyons and washes from the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa mountains near Palm Springs ...
This $59 million home for sale in California features a shark tank
A modern home featuring a shark tank has gone up for sale with an eight-figure asking price in sunny Southern California.
Las Vegas Review-Journal19d
Bighorn blues: Can Nevada’s state animal overcome climate change?
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 ...
Los Angeles Times7d
What the great Texas bighorn sheep experiment tells us about rewilding the West
The desert bighorn, distinct from its Rocky Mountain cousin, ranges from the Chihuahuan Desert here to Utah, Nevada and the Mojave and peninsular deserts of California. The urbanized Texas ...