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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]
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 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 peninsula bighorn sheep reside in Anza-Borrego. They have been federally endangered since 1998 and are one of the most iconic species of this state park. [2] Observers count this endangered species to study the population, and monitor its current decline from human encroachment. [14] The two biggest threats to bighorn sheep populations are ...
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge on the lower Colorado River in Arizona and California.It preserves habitat for desert bighorn sheep, the endangered southwestern willow flycatcher, and other animals.
The 15-year-old won a lottery to hunt for a bighorn sheep, then fired the fatal shot from 284 yards away. Massive bighorn sheep harvested by Nebraska teen in ‘once-in-a-multi-lifetime hunt ...