Bighorn sheep inhabit areas near steep slopes and rocky cliffs. Their agility in this terrain provides quick escape from predators such as mountain lions and coyotes. Bighorn sheep prefer open areas with few trees so they can easily spot . . . — — Map (db m295796) HM
Images of bighorn sheep are commonly found in Native American rock art. Numerous figures of stone, bone, shell, and pottery suggest that ancient cultures revered this animal. The bighorn sheep were honored to ensure a good relationship between . . . — — Map (db m286696) HM
Once abundant, bighorn sheep in this area were nearly hunted to extinction in the 1800s to provide meat to logging, mining, and railroad camps. By the early 1900s, bighorn sheep were eliminated from Poudre Canyon. Statewide, more recent threats to . . . — — Map (db m295798) HM
