What the great Texas bighorn sheep experiment tells us about rewilding the West
But on a warm afternoon in December, 77 of these animals were captured near the town of Alpine and hauled back home to build ...
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Real Conservation, No Gimmicks: The Gritty Work of Saving Desert Bighorn Sheep
Conservation often feels like an abstract concept. It's often something that happens behind the scenes through funding, bureaucracy, and awareness campaigns. With KUIU Conservation ...
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 ...
Excavator Operator Rescues Sheep by Scooping It Out of an Icy River: Watch
A sheep in China was pulled to safety by an excavator operator after falling into an icy river, with a new clip showing the valiant rescue effort.
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...