Absent intervention by state wildlife officials, Nevada’s state animal, the desert bighorn sheep, may see its herds thinned by starvation because of drought. “Over the course of the last month and a ...

This story, “Quest for the Desert Sheep: Ram Beyond the Rampart,” appeared in the December 1975 issue of Outdoor Life. The desert bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis nelsoni, is one of the most coveted ...

A symbol of the persistent spirit of life in the American West, bighorn sheep have long made their home in the country’s driest desert. Far before white settlers reached Las Vegas, these hearty ...

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 — ended in ...

A desert bighorn sheep and a golden eagle were caught on camera squaring up for a confrontation in the Mojave Desert. The picture, snapped in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada by one of ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Nevada Department of Wildlife is partnering with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to create Utah’s first desert bighorn sheep “nursery”. This nursery will be located on ...

The last year was a difficult one for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep herd health in Colorado, while desert bighorn sheep found in far-western Colorado are faring better, according to Colorado Parks and ...

The desert bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis nelsoni, is one of the most coveted game animals on earth. This isn’t because they inhabit particularly remote crevices of the globe or because they’re all ...