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Yearling Ewe in the Streets On July 22nd, Bighorn Institute received a call from the police reporting a female bighorn on the streets of...

Radio Interview Earlier this month, Dr. Lori Kirshner of Animals Today Radio interviewed Bighorn Institute biologist, Aimee Byard,...

5 Lambs Die in Two Weeks May saw significant loss as five young endangered Peninsular bighorn lambs died on two golf resorts in La Quinta...

Bighorn Released into the Wild In early April, Bighorn Institute released an adult ewe from its captive herd into the northern Santa Rosa...

Wildflower Festival On March 5th, Bighorn Institute participated in the annual Wildflower Festival at the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto...

Lambing Update Lambing is in full swing in the wild and we have now documented 30 lambs so far in our study area from Palm Springs to La...

The San Jacinto Mountains (SJM) near Palm Springs are the steepest escarpment in North America rising to nearly 11,000 feet in 7.5 miles....

In January, bighorn in the wild are aged one year older to make field aging methodology more consistent. That means lambs are now...

The California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) put around 90 radio-collars on bighorn throughout the Peninsular Ranges from Palm...

Wild Population Update In January, bighorn are aged one year older so lambs are now considered yearlings and are included in the adult...

We hear stories throughout the year about bighorn sheep sightings on four golf courses in La Quinta (Tradition, SilverRock, PGA West and...

In late April, PGA West golf resort reported an injured lamb to the Institute and wildlife agencies. The California Department of Fish &...

The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) relocated a section of the Coachella Canal along SilverRock golf course in La Quinta and the...