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Nov. 26—AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) invites the greater El Paso community to come celebrate the reintroduction of desert bighorn sheep into their once-native range ...

Nov. 26—AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) invites the greater El Paso community to come celebrate the reintroduction of desert bighorn sheep into their once-native range at ...

Despite seeing the number of bighorn sheep substantially decline in recent years, conservationists have reported that their population in the Sierra Nevada mountain range is potentially on the rebound ...

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is one such spot. Occupying the Flaming Gorge Reservoir and its surroundings, this ...

SOUTHWEST IDAHO – The Idaho Wild Sheep Foundation is working to ensure the bighorn sheep population thrives in Idaho for years to come. The Foundation recently released a video titled "Boots on ...

With its muscular build and keen senses, this solitary feline reigns over the desert landscape. Mountain lions primarily inhabit the valley’s rugged mountain ranges, relying on stealth and agility to ...

It’s not quite Sedona, Arizona, but the Coachella Valley is known as home to some of the best hiking in the Southwest. It’s ...

The accident occurred at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday on eastbound Interstate 8 west of Mt. Springs Road. The driver of the car was not injured but the sheep sustained fatal injuries. One lane of the ...

The director of the tribal historic preservation office for the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe explains why a Cadiz groundwater ...