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Bighorn sheep

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Giant Hybrid Sheep' Created on Montana Ranch Could Bring Prison Time for 80-year-old Breeder

Giant Hybrid Sheep' Created on Montana Ranch Could Bring Prison Time for 80-year-old Breeder

Arthur Jack Schubarth, an 80-year-old rancher from Montana, pleaded guilty to creating giant hybrid Marco polo sheep and selling them at high prices

Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep Takes Out a Drone

Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep Takes Out a Drone

“Bighorn and zebra? NOTE: this tweet below was originally published to Twitter on March 5, 2021. It was posted by Rex Chapman (@RexChapman). This Rocky Mountain big horn sheep takes out a drone…pic.twitter.com/2pgtORl12P — Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) March 6, 2021 NOTE: this post was originally posted to

How Bighorn Learn to Migrate

How Bighorn Learn to Migrate

As discussed in this video, herds of bighorn, moose and elk learn over many generations where, how and when to migrate. This knowledge takes a long time to accumulate. Knowledge is passed from generation to generation. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on April 20, 2020

Grand Teton National Park Hopes Collaboration, Not Closures, Will Protect Bighorn Sheep

"Invasion Biology"

Grand Teton National Park Hopes Collaboration, Not Closures, Will Protect Bighorn Sheep

According to the “experts” quoted below, backcountry skiers threaten bighorn sheep numbers. This is contrary to our hands-on, 20-year experience with the desert bighorn sheep in far-West Texas. If humans don’t harass them, bighorn ignore people. As reported on this blog, a miner in the Sierra Nevadas actually taught

Learning to Migrate

Animal Development

Learning to Migrate

Animals are much smarter than most people realize and they share enormous group knowledge. Ranchers know their old cows teach the youngsters where to find feed, water, shade and shelter from bad weather. This, and much more, is true of wildlife. Wildlife “management” often ignores individual and group intelligence of

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"Invasion Biology"

Sheep on the Mountain

A great article from TWA. At Circle Ranch, we have enjoyed considerable success with Desert Bighorn. Here is our take on how to help these majestic animals get re-established in their native range: 1. Increase water. Add a lot of water everywhere. Provide water in more locations and use “big