It’s Out Here! - Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep

Join the Reno Fish and Wildlife office as we visit Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep! On this episode of It's Out Here, we join Tom Stephenson as he surveys for these sheep that live amongst the peaks of the Sierra Nevada. We ask Stephenson about the species and learn about the challenges of life in the alpine, the adaptations that let these sheep thrive, and experience a day in the life of California Department of Wildlife biologists! Come along with us on this episode of, “It's Out Here!”
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the oldest federal conservation agency, tracing its lineage back to 1871, and the only agency in the federal government whose primary responsibility is management of fish and wildlife for the American public. The Service helps ensure a healthy environment for people by providing opportunities for Americans to enjoy the outdoors and our shared natural heritage.
We manage the National Wildlife Refuge System with more than 560 National Wildlife Refuges as well as small wetlands and other special management areas encompassing more than 150 million acres. Under the Fisheries program we also operate over 70 National Fish Hatcheries and 65 fishery resource offices. The Ecological Services program has 86 field stations across all 50 states.
The vast majority of fish and wildlife habitat is on non-federal lands. Voluntary habitat protection and restoration programs like the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and the Coastal Program and other partnership programs are the primary ways we deliver habitat conservation on public and private lands.
The Service employs approximately 9,000 people at facilities across the U.S. The Service is a decentralized organization with a headquarters office in Washington, D.C., with regional and field offices across the country. Our organizational chart shows structure and also provides information on senior management.