Rocky Mountain High
I was excited at the prospect of seeing Big Horn Sheep in Colorado. After a week of driving and hiking in the mountains, we didn't see any of the iconic Big Horns, the State Animal of Colorado. So, it took a quick trip to the Denver Zoo to see this one.
Unfortunately, Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep are not as common in Colorado as they once were. Hunting and disease in the past reduced their numbers; and habitat loss today (due to ever-increasing human encroachment) has limited their range. But I am assured that they are still there in the "wild", just not widespread in occurrence.
Rocky Mountain High
I was excited at the prospect of seeing Big Horn Sheep in Colorado. After a week of driving and hiking in the mountains, we didn't see any of the iconic Big Horns, the State Animal of Colorado. So, it took a quick trip to the Denver Zoo to see this one.
Unfortunately, Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep are not as common in Colorado as they once were. Hunting and disease in the past reduced their numbers; and habitat loss today (due to ever-increasing human encroachment) has limited their range. But I am assured that they are still there in the "wild", just not widespread in occurrence.