The Ongoing Puzzle of Bighorn Sheep Restoration: A Call for Precision
Wild bighorn sheep populations in North America have rebounded impressively – from roughly 20,000–25,000 in the 1950s–60s to around 80,000 today, thanks to decades of conservation work. Yet, despite clear progress, their recovery remains a “chronic incompletion.” An article in Fair Chase, highlighted by Boone & Crockett, zeroes in on three persistent challenges: disease outbreaks, […]