 |
February 2008
-
20 bighorn sheep collared for studyFebruary 27th 2008Wildlife biologists have captured 20 female bighorn sheep in the Teton Range and fitted the animals with radio collars. The sheep were netted by helicopter earlier this month. The operation involved Grand Teton National Park, the U.S. Forest Service and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Official...
-
Wyoming Welcomes Wolf AnnouncementFebruary 21st 2008CHEYENNE—Officials with the Wyoming Governor’s office and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department welcomed news from the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) today regarding the status of wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains. In a press conference earlier today, the Service announced th...
-
Bighorn sheep settle in the Bears Paw MountainsFebruary 21st 2008The Bear’s Paw Mountains are now home to a number of bighorn sheep recently transplanted onto the Rocky Boy”s Indian Reservation. “A total of 25 sheep, including four young rams and the rest ewes and their young, were captured near Dixon on Jan 16," said Chippewa Cree Tribal F...
-
Bighorn sheep recovery plan releasedFebruary 13th 2008The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has completed a cooperative plan to recover the Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep to a sustainable level where it can be removed from the federally protected category.
“We strongly believe that a collaborative stewardship ap... -
Permit Auction Helps Texas Bighorn SheepFebruary 13th 2008
A permit to hunt a desert bighorn ram at Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area was auctioned for $70,000 last week at the annual meeting of the Wild Sheep Foundation. In recent years such permits have brought more — the last two auctioned for $77,000 and $85,000.
...
WSF Headquarters | 720 Allen Ave. | Cody, WY 82414-3402
Phone: 307.527.6261 | Fax: 307.527.7117
Copyright © 2009 Wild Sheep Foundation All rights reserved
Phone: 307.527.6261 | Fax: 307.527.7117
Copyright © 2009 Wild Sheep Foundation All rights reserved