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While bighorn sheep exist in other western mountain ranges, the Sierra Nevada subgroup is genetically distinct—the remaining 350 sheep are all that remain of the species. The few remaining herds ...

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Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep are well-adapted to snowy winters ... Most were victims of avalanches, starvation, or mountain lions. Even with new lambs born that summer, the population dropped ...

Having been involved in research and conservation of these sheep for half a century, I’ve found that the Sierra Nevada bighorn — a subspecies related to desert and Rocky Mountain bighorn ...

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D.C. A perilous environment for bighorn sheep While bighorn sheep exist in other western mountain ranges, the Sierra Nevada subgroup is genetically distinct -- the remaining 350 sheep are all that ...