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The Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis sierrae) is subspecies of bighorn sheep unique to the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. [3] A 2016 genetics study confirmed significant divergence between the three subspecies of North America's bighorn sheep: Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and desert bighorn sheep. [4]
The Desert bighorn sheep is the state mammal of Nevada. [51] The Bighorn sheep was featured in the children's book Buford the Little Bighorn (1967) by Bill Peet. The Bighorn sheep named Buford has a huge pair of horns in the Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, similar to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Desert bighorn sheep populations have trended upward since the 1960s. The upward trend was caused by conservation measures, including habitat preservation. In 1978, desert bighorn sheep populations were estimated at 8,415-9,040. [15] A state-by-state survey published in 1985 estimated the overall US desert bighorn sheep population at 15,980. [16]
Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia (introduced, harvest) American bison, Bison bison (extirpated early 1800s, introduced on Santa Catalina Island) Bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis (harvest) Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, O. c. sierrae; Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae. Four species of deer and elk occur in California.
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This list of mammals of Nevada includes mammal species living in the U.S. state of ... Sierra Nevada red fox (V. v. necator) Bears ... Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)
There are only approximately 80,000 North American bighorn sheep on the continent currently — much less than the between 150,000 and 200,000 that existed before the 1800’s.
The forests provide habitat to many mammal species such as mule deer, Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, mountain lions and black bears, and a diversity of bird and reptile species. [36] The Park Service is involved in restoring the population of bighorn sheep, which are considered endangered in the area; in 2014 several bighorns were released into ...