Species Information
Desert Bighorn Sheep - Ovis canadensis mexicana
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
Species Extent (New Mexico)
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 33
Number of Mapped Locations: 51
Number of Observations: 220
Observation date range: 01-01-1927 to 09-14-2013
External Links
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
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1946
Halloran, A.F. 1946. The carnivores of the San Andres Mountains, New Mexico. J. Mamm. 27(2):154-161.
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B71FIN01NMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
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1975
Findley, J. S., A. H. Harris, D. E. Wilson, and C. Jones. 1975. Mammals of New Mexico. Univ. of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque. 360 pp.
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1996
San Andres National Wildlife Refuge. 1996. Database of bighorn sheep observations: 1980-1995. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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1995
Douglas, N. 1995. Field map with location of possible Desert Bighorn sighting indicated.
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51
S51KENUSNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
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68
S68HARUTNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
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1958
Kennedy, C.A, L.A. Mehrhoff Jr., J.C. Roberts, and H.A. Ogren. 1958. Results of a bighorn sheep survey in San Andres and Organ Mountains. San Andres National Wildlife Refuge.. 5 p.
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1964
Halloran, A.F. 1964. 1964 wildlife reconnaissance of the White Sands Missile Range. 51 p.
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1979
Sandoval, Andres V. 1979. Preferred habitat of desert bighorn sheep in the San Andres Mountains, New Mexico. M.S. thesis, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins. December 1979. 314 pp.
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1989
Hoban, P. 1989. Memorandum to Regional Director, Region 2 (USFWS), subject: monthly activities report - March 1989. San Andres National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 3 April 1989. 2 pp.
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1989
Hoban, P. 1989. Memorandum to Regional Director, Region 2 (USFWS), subject: monthly activities report - January. San Andres National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 6 February 1989. 2 pp.
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1991
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. 1991. Mammals from New Mexico printout. 3 March 1991. 117 pp.
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1996
Gaines, K.H. 1996. Specimen tag information from the mammal and bird collection, University of Texas, El Paso. August 1996.
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1996
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. 1996. Printout of mammals collected from New Mexico since 1950. April 1996.
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1978
New Mexico Natural Heritage Program. Unpublished computer database (LCD) plant and animal records from NM Natural Heritage Program 1978 - 86.
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