Bighorn Sheep's Comeback: A Success Story

Bighorn Sheep Rebound: A Tale of Conservation Success and Ongoing Challenges In the early 2000s, a man named Bryan Bartlett spotted a desert bighorn ram near Caballo Lake, a sight that was once thought to be extinct in Southern New Mexico. These sheep were actually escapees from a successful reintroduction program on Ted Turners ranch. The program, along with a breeding facility at Red Rock, has helped boost the population of both Rocky Mountain and desert bighorn sheep to around 2,700 by 2025. However, they remain vulnerable to diseases like Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae, highlighting the ongoing challenges in their conservation. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/df615e2e8e18794b