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 ...

VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK, Nevada (KTNV) — Nevada is taking action to preserve its state animal, the Desert Bighorn Sheep, by relocating part of a herd based in Southern Nevada. The reason for the ...

The on-going drought means Nevada’s iconic desert bighorn sheep need to be moved out of the state. The on-going drought means Nevada’s iconic desert bighorn sheep need to be moved out of the state.

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 ...