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October 24, 2023

Big Bend State Park To Close For Wildlife Surveys

Campsites and many facilities at the Big Bend Ranch State Park Complex will be closed for the safety of park visitors during wildlife surveys Oct. 25 – 28. During the surveys, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Wildlife Biologists […]
January 17, 2023

Texas Bighorn Sheep: A Very Important Update

The Texas desert bighorn sheep program has been a very successful one and a milestone of conservation. TF&G Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore caught up with Texas Parks and Wildlife Desert Bighorn Program Leader Froylan Hernandez and got […]
October 11, 2022

Wild Sheep Foundation Partners With Navajo Nation

The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) welcomed the Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife as a new Affiliate. “Our Chapters and Affiliates represent a driving force for wild sheep conservation efforts on the ground,” said Gray […]
May 31, 2022

There wasn’t a dry eye in the room. Well, if there was, much restraint went into keeping them that way. As the wild and domestic sheep disease documentary Transmission wrapped up and director and producer Jesse Bone approached […]
April 20, 2022

Wild Sheep Triumph and Challenges

Wild sheep are the most regal game animals in North America. And they require special conservation actions to maintain populations as they face greater threats than whitetails, elk and other big game species. In this interview […]
February 2, 2022

Records Fall For Sheep Conservation

The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) recently concluded its 45th convention, Sheep Week®, with record amounts raised again for wild sheep conservation. At this premier event for raising dedicated funding for state, provincial, territorial, and tribal wildlife […]
March 9, 2021

Bighorns Released In New Area

The Wild Sheep Foundation announced a cause for celebration as a new wild sheep population was reintroduced into Montana’s Tendoy Mountains. “This was a historic couple of days for wild sheep conservation and an experience I […]
August 4, 2020

Big Bend Park To Be Closed Due to Aoudad Cull

The interior of the Big Bend Ranch State Park Complex will be closed for the safety of park visitors during wildlife surveys Aug. 9 – 16. During the surveys, staff will be counting desert bighorn sheep by […]
August 28, 2019

Getting Schooled On Wild Sheep

Award-winning wildlife journalist, Texas Fish & Game Editor-In-Chief and conservationist Chester Moore and his wife Lisa are giving away a month-long North American Wild Sheep curriculum to any educator whether home, private or public school.“We are […]
May 14, 2019

Texas Bighorn Sheep Gets License Plate

Helping Texas Wild Sheep Texans can help the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in its wildlife conservation efforts through their purchase of the new Desert Bighorn Sheep conservation license plate, available now. The new plate sells for […]