1. Wild Sheep 2008 Status Report Kevin Hurley Cody Region Wildlife Management Coordinator Chair WAFWA Wild SheepWorking Group

2. Historic N =??

3. Winter 2007-2008 Estimated =~6,200

4. NWT is not a member of WAFWA

5. Wild Sheep estimates presented April 28, 2008 in Utah, during Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council 16 th Biennial Symposium Desert BHS estimates taken from recent DBC Transactions/State Status Reports, e-mails, etc.

6. AK: 50,400 – 64,300 ~900 Rams/Year

7. YK: 18,000 – 20,000 ~250 Rams/Year

8. NWT: 14,000-26,000 ~240 Rams/Year

9. BC: 300 – 400 <10 Rams/Year Total: ~96,700 (82,700 – 110,700) ~1,400 Rams/Year

10. BC: 10,000 – 14,500 ~300 Rams/Year

11. YK: ~4,000 60-80 Rams/Year Total: ~16,500 14,000 - 18,500 <380 Rams/Year

12. BC: 2,000–2,500 RMBS ~95 Rams/Year 2,400–3,300 CABHS ~85 Rams/Year

13. AB: ~11,165 RMBS (includes ~4,500 in National Parks) ~300+ Rams/Year ~100 Ewes/Year

14. WA: ~270 RMBS 2-3 Rams/Year ~1,300 CABHS 20-25 Rams/Year

15. OR: ~650 RMBS 10-12 Rams/Year 3,500–3,700 CABHS ~80 Rams/Year

16. ID: ~2,500 RMBS 30–40 Rams/Year ~1,500 CABHS 10–15 Rams/Year

17. MT: ~6,685 RMBS ~150 Rams/Year 150-180 Ewes/Year

18. ND: ~300 3-4 Rams/Year

19. SD: ~400 RMBS (~50 in CSP, ~50 in BNP) ~4 Rams/Year

20. NE: ~220 RMBS 1-2 Rams/Year

21. WY: ~6,200 RMBS ~200 Rams/Year

22. CO: ~7,000 RMBS 120-140 Rams/Year 40-60 Ewes/Year

23. UT: 2,000 RMBS 20-25 Rams/Year 300-400 CABHS ~2 Rams/Year

24. NM: 900+ RMBS 16-18 Rams/Year

25. AZ: ~600 RMBS 10-12 Rams/Year

26. NV: ~500 RMBS 7-9 Rams/Year ~1,700 CABHS 40-45 Rams/Year

27. CA: ~300 Sierra Nevada BHS 0 Rams/Year

28. RMBS: ~42,000; ~1,000 Rams/Year CABHS: ~11,000; ~240 Rams/Year

29. NV: ~6,600 DBHS 120-140 Rams/Year

30. CA: 4,000 DBHS ~20 Rams/Year

31. AZ: ~4,000 DBHS 70-75 Rams/Year

32. UT: ~3,000 DBHS 60-65 Rams/Year

33. CO: ~320 DBHS ~4 Rams/Year

34. NM: ~500 DBHS ~2 Rams/Year

35. TX: 1,000+ DBHS ~12 Rams/Year Total: 19,420 ~300 Rams/Year

36. ~96,700; ~1,400 Rams/Year ~16,500; <380 Rams/Year ~42,000; ~1,000 Rams/Year (RMBS) ~11,000; ~240 Rams/Year (CABHS) ~19,420; ~300 Rams/Year ~185,620 ; ~3,320 Rams/Year