If the sheep population remains an unknown, the downward pressures facing sheep are well known. In the Yukon, that means ...

Nevada designated the desert bighorn sheep as its state animal in 1973, citing its toughness and ability to survive extreme desert conditions. After dropping to about 2,000 animals in the 1960s, ...

Feeling sheepish about what to call the animal celebrated this Lunar New Year? Is it the Year of the Sheep, the Goat or the Ram? All three animals have been mentioned as the pivotal centerpiece in ...

This story “Cliffhanger Ram,” appeared in the August 1990 issue of Outdoor Life. The ledge threading across the face of the cliff had become so narrow that I couldn’t bring one leg around the other to ...

DES MOINES, IowaDES MOINES, Iowa — A shaggy brown sheep successfully dodged police, his handlers and a few cars while trotting through downtown Des Moines after escaping from his trailer. But the ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Oct. 28 (UPI) --A California animal shelter said workers are currently caring for a very unusual pair of inseparable best friends, a pig and a sheep. The Riverside County Department ...

Sheep breeders in the United Kingdom are worried about the serious ramifications that a same-sex loving species might do to their business. According to “My Gay Dog and Other Animals,” a documentary ...