Bighorn Sheep in New Mexico

Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in New Mexico is a story of extinction and restoration.  Rocky Mountain bighorn were extirpated in New Mexico at the turn of the century with one of the last bighorn reported by Adolf Bandelier in White Rock Canyon. Today more than 1,200 Rocky Mountain bighorn occur in 10 distinct herds.  The most recent translocation was to historical habitat in the Jemez Mountains/White Rock Canyon.  This is but one example of the world’s most successful wildlife restoration effort and has been funded primarily by the hunter-conservationist.

Speaker Eric Rominger has worked for the last 19 years as the bighorn sheep biologist for the state of New Mexico.  Born in Albuquerque, Eric returned to New Mexico after completing a B.S. in Wildlife Biology at the University of Arizona, an M.S. in Wildlife Biology (Bighorn Sheep) at Colorado State University, and a Ph.D. in Zoology (Woodland Caribou) at Washington State University.  Eric has written more than 200 scientific papers and reports on those 2 species.  Eric is also a Professional Member of the oldest private conservation group in America—The Boone and Crockett Club.

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