Fremont County was home to the largest herd of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in the lower 48 states — an estimated 2,500 animals.

People like to think the more animals on the landscape, the better. And it’s easy to see the basis for that argument. Before European settlers, between 1.5 million and 2 million bighorn sheep ...

Bighorn ewe and lamb at home in the Catalina Mountains. Wildlife officers captured 31 bighorns near Yuma in November and released them into the Catalinas.

SKALKAHO - Standing behind grass taller than its back, a small bighorn lamb cranes its neck to watch the parade of people shuffling up the hillside. Nearby, another four bighorn sheep hardly look ...

Bighorn sheep, with their massive curled horns and stoic appearance, are one of Montana’s iconic big game species. If you take a drive down U.S. Highway 93 this time of year, along the banks of ...

BIG ARM — The first of up to 60 bighorn sheep on Wild Horse Island received their eviction notices Wednesday morning. The notices came with a helicopter ride, medical checkup and new homes ...

Fifty-five bighorn sheep from the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation were transferred to North Dakota and Utah in January in a unique, privately funded project.

Wildlife officials have hauled 122,000 gallons of water to support the animals since December, but say relocation is necessary to ensure long-term survival amid worsening climate conditions.

"The worst day of my career was flying over a guzzler in 2020 and seeing dead bighorn sheep. It was terrible, it was awful to see," Bennett explained. "It's our state animal.