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Participate in citizen science with iNaturalist

Learn where some of that data goes and about all things bighorn through the Mountain Studies Institute.

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On today's episode, Dan Parkinson discusses the history of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, the challenges they face, and the ways we can protect them.

Participate in citizen science with iNaturalist

Learn where some of that data goes and about all things bighorn through the Mountain Studies Institute.