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Wild Sheep 2008 Status Report. Kevin Hurley Cody Region Wildlife Management Coordinator Chair WAFWA Wild SheepWorking Group. Historic N =??. Winter 2007-2008 Estimated =~6,200. NWT is not a member of WAFWA.
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Wild Sheep 2008 Status Report Kevin Hurley Cody Region Wildlife Management Coordinator Chair WAFWA Wild SheepWorking Group
Winter 2007-2008 Estimated =~6,200
Wild Sheep estimates presented April 28, 2008 in Utah, during Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council 16th Biennial Symposium Desert BHS estimates taken from recent DBC Transactions/State Status Reports, e-mails, etc.
AK: 50,400 – 64,300 ~900 Rams/Year
YK: 18,000 – 20,000 ~250 Rams/Year
NWT: 14,000-26,000 ~240 Rams/Year
BC: 300 – 400 <10 Rams/Year Total: ~96,700 (82,700 – 110,700) ~1,400 Rams/Year
BC: 10,000 – 14,500 ~300 Rams/Year
YK: ~4,000 60-80 Rams/Year Total: ~16,500 14,000 - 18,500 <380 Rams/Year
BC: 2,000–2,500 RMBS ~95 Rams/Year 2,400–3,300 CABHS ~85 Rams/Year
AB: ~11,165 RMBS (includes ~4,500 in National Parks) ~300+ Rams/Year ~100 Ewes/Year
WA: ~270 RMBS 2-3 Rams/Year ~1,300 CABHS 20-25 Rams/Year
OR: ~650 RMBS 10-12 Rams/Year 3,500–3,700 CABHS ~80 Rams/Year
ID: ~2,500 RMBS 30–40 Rams/Year ~1,500 CABHS 10–15 Rams/Year
MT: ~6,685 RMBS ~150 Rams/Year 150-180 Ewes/Year
ND: ~300 3-4 Rams/Year
SD: ~400 RMBS (~50 in CSP, ~50 in BNP) ~4 Rams/Year
NE: ~220 RMBS 1-2 Rams/Year
WY: ~6,200 RMBS ~200 Rams/Year
CO: ~7,000 RMBS 120-140 Rams/Year 40-60 Ewes/Year
UT: 2,000 RMBS 20-25 Rams/Year 300-400 CABHS ~2 Rams/Year
NM: 900+ RMBS 16-18 Rams/Year
AZ: ~600 RMBS 10-12 Rams/Year
NV: ~500 RMBS 7-9 Rams/Year ~1,700 CABHS 40-45 Rams/Year
CA: ~300 Sierra Nevada BHS 0 Rams/Year
RMBS: ~42,000; ~1,000 Rams/Year CABHS: ~11,000; ~240 Rams/Year
NV: ~6,600 DBHS 120-140 Rams/Year
CA: 4,000 DBHS ~20 Rams/Year
AZ: ~4,000 DBHS 70-75 Rams/Year
UT: ~3,000 DBHS 60-65 Rams/Year
CO: ~320 DBHS ~4 Rams/Year
NM: ~500 DBHS ~2 Rams/Year
Total: 19,420 ~300 Rams/Year TX: 1,000+ DBHS ~12 Rams/Year
~96,700; ~1,400 Rams/Year ~16,500; <380 Rams/Year ~42,000; ~1,000 Rams/Year (RMBS) ~11,000; ~240 Rams/Year (CABHS) ~19,420; ~300 Rams/Year ~185,620; ~3,320 Rams/Year