
May 2016
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...

April 2016
Bighorn Released into the Wild In early April, Bighorn Institute released an adult ewe from its captive herd into the northern Santa Rosa...

March 2016
Wildflower Festival On March 5th, Bighorn Institute participated in the annual Wildflower Festival at the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto...

February 2016
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...

San Jacinto Herd: Road to Recovery - Winter 2016
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....

Population Update - Winter 2016
In January, bighorn in the wild are aged one year older to make field aging methodology more consistent. That means lambs are now...

Capture Recap - Winter 2016
The California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) put around 90 radio-collars on bighorn throughout the Peninsular Ranges from Palm...

January 2016
Wild Population Update In January, bighorn are aged one year older so lambs are now considered yearlings and are included in the adult...

Bighorn on the Greens - Spring 2015
We hear stories throughout the year about bighorn sheep sightings on four golf courses in La Quinta (Tradition, SilverRock, PGA West and...
Bighorn Lamb Picked Up on PGA West - Spring 2015
In late April, PGA West golf resort reported an injured lamb to the Institute and wildlife agencies. The California Department of Fish &...