North Franklin Peak is the last stop on my @chomps hiking tour. It is the highest peak in the Franklin Mountain range, which is also the new home of a herd of Desert Bighorn Sheep. You can get 15% off free shipping on your @chomps order with code: JSORSBY. Link is in my bio to order. #ChompsPartner | John Sorsby - Texas History & Outdoors

Dall Sheep Research - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game just completed stage 2 of the Brooks Range Dall’s Sheep Research project. In June of 2023, 50 GPS collars were deployed on young rams in both Gates of The Arctic National Park and in portions of Game Management Units 24A and 25A. An additional 60 ewe collars were deployed in early April, 2024. The research objectives are to compare survival, recruitment, and population growth in areas open to full curl harvest versus areas closed to hu

Bighorns return home! We just translocated a herd of desert bighorn sheep from Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area to Franklin Mountains State Park in El Paso to restore this native Texan to its historic range 🐏 Franklin Mountains State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife 🙏🏽 Thank you to our partners Texas Bighorn Society Wild Sheep Foundation Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation Borderlands Research Institute Texas Wildlife Association | Texas Parks and Wildlife