Wildlife authorities in Arizona said the carcass of a desert bighorn sheep was left to rot after the animal was killed near Gila Bend last month.

YUMA, Ariz. - The population of desert bighorn sheep on the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge near Yuma in southwestern Arizona has plummeted, a recently completed survey shows.

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The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the citizens advisory committee said the goal of the project was “to establish a self-sustaining population of bighorn sheep in the Catalina Mountains ...

In the heat of the Arizona summer, it is usually more difficult to see much of its wildlife as most species are staying in ...

PHOENIX — Someone killed a desert bighorn sheep and left its body near Gila Bend, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGF) said on Friday. Information that could lead to an arrest in this ...

But the Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society has also pointed out that of the $9.6 million raised for wild sheep conservation in Arizona over the last 20 years, $6.8 million was raised through auction ...

The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Arizona Bighorn Sheep Society have jointly announced a reward of $6,500 for any information that helps identify the individual responsible for the ...

MOAPA VALLEY — Valley of Fire State Park’s desert bighorn sheep are thirsty. Thirstier than they’ve been in a while. Though Las Vegas’ 214-day dry streak — the second-longest on record ...

At long last, the desert bighorn sheep return home to the Franklin Mountains – a site that may be critical to the animal’s future survival. Beginning Wednesday, the Texas Parks and Wildlife ...