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The Wild Sheep Foundation congratulates Gervasio Negrete as the recipient of the 2027 Conklin Award. Gervasio Negrete is the 25th winner of this "Tough Man" award, named after the late Dr. James Conklin, a Weatherby Award winner who was passionate about pursuing challenging animals worldwide. 

The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) and its Chapters and Affiliates collectively pledged $213,500 during the 18th Chapter & Affiliate Summit, held recently in Grand Junction, Colorado.  The funds will be used to support a major cheatgrass treatment and habitat restoration effort within Wyoming’s Mullen Fire burn scar.

Vienna, Austria – The Wild Sheep Foundation announced Saturday at the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) General Assembly that it has committed €200,000 ($233,127 USD) to the organization’s Club 200 initiative, a program designed to strengthen international advocacy for sustainable use conservation.

The Idaho Wild Sheep Foundation has recognized Idaho Fish and Game wildlife biologist Hollie Miyasaki with its Outstanding Achievement Award for her exceptional leadership and contributions to bighorn sheep conservation in Idaho.

The Wild Sheep Foundation recently concluded its fourth Thinhorn Summit, bringing together leading wildlife professionals, researchers, conservationists, Indigenous representatives, outfitters, and sportsmen and women focused on the future of Dall’s and Stone’s sheep conservation across northwestern North America.

The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) today announced the Crow Tribal Fish & Game of Montana as its newest Affiliate, strengthening a growing network of partners dedicated to the conservation of wild sheep and their habitats.

The Wild Sheep Foundation has named Aibat Muzbay of Kazakhstan as Central Asia Specialist for its International Programs. He will lead regional wild sheep and goat conservation efforts under Kurt Alt, WSF’s International Program Conservation Director. In this role, Muzbay will support argali restoration in Kazakhstan and strengthen regional conservation frameworks and sustainable-use programs across Central Asia.

WSF is honored to have two of our own, Corey Mason, Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President of Conservation, and Kurt Alt, Conservation Director – Montana & International Programs, join this episode to talk about all things wild sheep conservation.

“We’re pleased to have these solid and dedicated wild sheep family members on our Board,” said Gray N. Thornton, the President and CEO of the Wild Sheep Foundation. "With all that’s going well for wild sheep, they’re not without challenges in some jurisdictions. That puts more on our plate. I see the diversity of geographical regions and backgrounds of these new Directors as a vital plus as we set a course for the future conservation efforts for these iconic species."

Each year at the Sheep Show, hunters, outfitters, conservation leaders, and wildlife officials gather not only to celebrate wild sheep, but also to address the practical realities of how international conservation and lawful hunting intersect.

Conservation interests often begin long before careers and research projects. They start with curiosity. That curiosity was on full display in Reno, Nevada, during the Youth Wildlife Conservation Experience, a hands-on education program hosted by the Wild Sheep Foundation as part of its annual Sheep Show.
 

The Wild Sheep Foundation strongly supports today’s boost in federal funds for big game migration habitat. Nearly $10 million in federal, private, and tribal funds were announced today after the Make America Beautiful Commission meeting. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will award funds to projects through its competitive proposal program, the Western Big Game Seasonal Habitat and Migration Corridors Fund.