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The most popular subjects are bighorn sheep, deer, and antelope. [citation needed] A November 2007 Los Angeles Times' Travel feature article includes it within a top 15 list of California places to visit. [4] The area was also mentioned in Groupon's "10 Most Unique Autumn Festivals in the Country" [5] as a part of the Ridgecrest Petroglyph ...
The bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) [6] is a species of sheep native to North America. [7] It is named for its large horns.A pair of horns may weigh up to 14 kg (30 lb); [8] the sheep typically weigh up to 143 kg (315 lb). [9]
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]
‘These animals are essentially family:’ Horses, sheep and ducks not forgotten in California wildfires amid rescue efforts Nic F. Anderson, CNN January 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
“I think it’s collectively our responsibility to make sure the bighorns that we have now ... are here to stay,” a Texas Parks and Wildlife volunteer said
Aside from its paleontological significance, it is home to typical flora and fauna of the Mojave Desert, including a stable population of bighorn sheep and desert tortoise. [1] [2] The area was created as an addition to the National Wilderness Preservation System in 1994 as a part of the California Desert Protection Act. [3]
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is working to restore populations of the native desert bighorn sheep and will release some in Franklin Mountains this fall.