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Bighorn Sheep Nurseries & Their Role in Wild Sheep Conservation
At Utah Wild Sheep Foundation, we have several conservation efforts that support our mission to put and keep sheep on Utah's mountains. One of these is sheep nurseries. A bighorn sheep nursery helps to breed and nurture young sheep in an environment specifically...
About Utah Wild Sheep Foundation Membership
The Utah Wild Sheep recovery effort is a major success story. With the financial resources from generous Utah Wild Sheep Foundation donors, partners with the National Wild Sheep Foundation and other Utah WSF Chapters, and a tremendous amount of work to negotiate...
10 Interesting Facts About Bighorn Sheep
Utah is home to an estimated 4,500-5,000 Bighorn Sheep. The Utah Wild Sheep Foundation has done an excellent job with keeping bighorn sheep on the mountains in Utah. We would love to share some interesting facts about bighorn sheep and why they are near and dear to...
Antelope Island’s Bighorn Sheep Transplant Project
KUIU teamed up with the Utah Wild Sheep Foundation for a bighorn sheep transplant project around Morenci, Arizona. Sheep have been coming down the town and near the roadways, leading to hundreds of sheep fatalities from vehicle collisions. We talked with Steve Najar,...
Where to Find Bighorn Sheep In Utah
There’s a saying we have here in Utah that no matter what type of “outdoorsy” you are, there’s something for you here. Whether you prefer mountains or desert, skiing or boating, hunting or fishing, rivers or lakes, Utah has a diverse landscape to choose from. This is...
2023 Conservation Permits
Explore the information below to find additional Utah hunting permits and the dates and locations they will be auctioned.Statewide Bighorn Sheep, includes any open RMBHS unit except Antelope Island and Pilot Mtns Auction Date: 3/25/2023 Event: Utah WSF Location: SLC,...
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