Bighorn Sheep Studies 



Locations of bighorn sheep observations recorded during the roadside surveys are 

 shown in figure 6. During censuses of bighorn sheep from U.S. Highway 2 (see table 

 8), the greatest number of sheep observed on any one census was 35 on May 27, 1983. 

 Late May observations showed higher numbers than in June 1982. A notable census was 

 that of July 30, 1983, whan 30 sheep were observed. Prior to 1982, Low numbers of 

 sheep had been observed in the area in August. Figure 7 shows seasonal variation in 

 average numbers of sheep observed during the roadside counts. 



On April 13, 1983, a ground search on the Sheppard Meadows was conducted. 

 Pellet groups (not identified to species) were observed in all meadows; the heaviest 

 concentrations were in the downstream meadow in and around the orchard. Sheep 

 tracks were observed all along the road that runs through the meadow. 



On April 4, 1983, 133 sheep were counted during a MDFWP helicopter survey. A 

 lamb-ewe ratio of 30:100 was obtained, and a ram-ewe ratio of 58:100 was obtained 

 (Brown 1983] . 



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