The bighorn sheep has two subspecies in California: the Desert Bighorn Sheep and the Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep. The Desert Bighorn ranges from scattered localities in Imperial, San Diego Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties to isolated populations in Los Angeles , Inyo, and Ventura Counties. The Sierra Nevada Bighorn ranges from Tulare to Modoc Counties.
There are some DPS (Distinct Population Segments) of Desert Bighorn:The Nelson's, Peninsular, and Mexican Desert Bighorns.
The Nelson's Desert Bighorn ranges from Imperial to Northern Inyo Counties. The Peninsular Desert Bighorn Sheep ranges from Southern San Berardino to San Diego/Imperial Counties.The Mexican Desert Bighorn Sheep lives in one locality west of Needles, NV in San Bernardino County.
Here are some links so you can find more about Bighorn Sheep:
Desert Bighorn Sheep
Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep
Desert Bighorn: (DPS)
There are some DPS (Distinct Population Segments) of Desert Bighorn:The Nelson's, Peninsular, and Mexican Desert Bighorns.
The Nelson's Desert Bighorn ranges from Imperial to Northern Inyo Counties. The Peninsular Desert Bighorn Sheep ranges from Southern San Berardino to San Diego/Imperial Counties.The Mexican Desert Bighorn Sheep lives in one locality west of Needles, NV in San Bernardino County.
Here are some links so you can find more about Bighorn Sheep:
Desert Bighorn Sheep
Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep
Desert Bighorn: (DPS)
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