In 2014, Oregon netted and airlifted 61 California bighorns, releasing 26 in Klamath River Canyon, where hunting and livestock disease had helped erase them by the 1940s
In a groundbreaking initiative, wildlife biologists have successfully transplanted California bighorn sheep back into Oregon’s Klamath River Canyon. Using helicopter capture teams, they carefully relocated these magnificent animals to suitable, restored habitats after their absence of over seventy years. This crucial step not only aids in revitalizing the local ecosystem but also ensures the stability…