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About The Intense Release Mission of Bighorn Sheep | Ivan Carter

Wildlife conservation in North America often requires bold action and massive financial backing to succeed. In the rugged mountains of Nevada, a unique partnership between the hunting community and biologists is working to expand the range of the iconic Big Horn sheep. This journey begins at a high-stakes auction where passionate outdoorsmen bid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a single hunting tag, with every cent going directly back into the habitat. Witness the intense logistics of a helicopter capture operation where experts work in near-silence to minimize animal stress. Watch as these apex climbers reclaim their ancestral home and see how modern conservation efforts are successfully turning the tide for prehistoric species in the American West.

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The Intense Release Mission of Bighorn Sheep | Ivan Carter
Category
Society
Runtime
22 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Real Wild

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