The Peninsular desert bighorn is truly a remarkable animal. From the massive curl of a ram’s horns to their agility in steep rocky...

Construction for a fence is still in the planning stages around the golf courses in La Quinta to remove the sheep from the urban...

There’s good and bad news for the local herds. The good news is, the San Jacinto Mountains herd near Palm Springs increased slightly and...

In February 2014, as part of a multiple-species habitat conservation plan requirement, the state and federal wildlife agencies mandated...

In mid-November 2016, the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) conducted a helicopter survey for bighorn sheep in the...

Two of the three local herds have increased in number from Palm Springs to La Quinta. There are now approximately 70 adult bighorn in...

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...

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...