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Welcome to the Wild Sheep Foundation

Since 1977, the Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) has led the charge in restoring North America’s wild sheep populations from historic lows in the mid-20th century to today’s thriving populations. Powered by member support and proceeds from its annual Sheep Show®, WSF and its Chapters and Affiliates have invested over $145 million in conservation and management actions that include trap and translocations to establish new populations or enhance existing ones, habitat restoration, research and disease mitigation. Thanks to these efforts, wild sheep numbers have more than tripled, creating one of wildlife’s most remarkable conservation success stories. With over 11,000 members worldwide, WSF continues its purpose “To Put and Keep Wild Sheep on the Mountain”—and the work is far from over.

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The Latest News

Industry Support for Wild Sheep Conservation

The Wild Sheep Foundation salutes its industry and conservation partners for sponsoring the Foundation's 49th annual SHEEP SHOW Convention and Expo. The event will be held in Reno, Nevada, from January 22 to January 24, 2026.

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Saiga Antelope: Conservation Success in Kazakhstan

The Saiga in Kazakhstan has rebounded from dangerously low numbers and has been recognized as a success by the international body governing threatened and endangered wildlife. CITES has declared that Saiga are now eligible for sustainable use programs in the Republic of Kazakhstan.  This is a dramatic success and a powerful opportunity to continue Saiga conservation.

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Las Vegas School Assemblies

Recently, Wild Sheep Foundation's Shooting, Hunting & Ethics Education Program (S.H.E.E.P.) coordinator, Ryan Brock, was able to visit southern Nevada to help students in the Silver State better understand their state mammal, the desert bighorn sheep.

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FY 2024-2025 Conservation Impact Summary Released

Three years ago, we produced our first Conservation Impact Summary. The purpose was to “tell our story” beyond just the dollars directed to wild sheep conservation and other mission programs, but more importantly, to demonstrate and share the impact those dollars have. The work WSF accomplished this past year is the legacy of the WSF family.

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Welcome to the 2026 Sheep Show® Auctions

Conservation works because we give more than we take.

As sportsmen, we value conservation because we use wildlife natural resources for food, enjoyment, and well-being. We recognize the need to conserve for tomorrow. In this regard, we give more than we take. This is most evident in the case of a limited resource such as wild sheep.

Millions of dollars are raised annually and put into the resource. Still, relatively few have the opportunity to hunt them. This disproportion is what makes wild sheep so special and why we conserve them. Successful conservation creates future opportunities. As sheep hunters, we give much more because we care that there are enough sheep, more so than we care about our own opportunities. That’s conservation at its core.

Thank you for supporting this year’s auctions. Bid boldly.

THE 2026 AUCTION IS LIVE!

Register and Bid

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JOIN US AT SHEEP SHOW 2026!

YOU’RE INVITED TO THE LARGEST SHEEP, MOUNTAIN GAME HUNTING,
AND CONSERVATION CONVENTION CELEBRATION IN THE WORLD.
Whether you hunt high country mule deer, backcountry elk, high mountain sheep or goats in
North America, or hunt or fish in Africa, Europe, Central Asia, or the South Pacific,
or aspire to—the Sheep Show® is for you!

What We Do

The Wild Sheep Foundation has many programs that all work toward our mission. See below for details.

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CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

The Wild Sheep Foundation’s purpose is “To Put and Keep Wild Sheep on the Mountain.” One of the ways we accomplish this is to raise funds and direct this money to state, provincial, territorial, and tribal/first nation wildlife agencies to help finance their wild sheep conservation and management programs.

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YOUTH PROGRAMS

WSF engages future conservationists through its year-round S.H.E.E.P. program and the Youth Wildlife Conservation Experience. These initiatives provide hands-on learning in wildlife, habitat, outdoor skills, and conservation, reaching youth nationwide and at the annual Sheep Show in Reno, inspiring the next generation of outdoor stewards.

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WOMEN HUNT

Our Women Hunt program trains, mentors, and empowers women in hunting and conservation, fostering ethics, skills, and community. Through education, connection, and the Rubye Mayflower Blake Legacy Fund, it promotes healing, strength, and giving back, grounded in the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation.

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ADVOCACY

WSF advocates for policies that protect wild sheep, habitat, and hunting heritage. Focus areas include disease prevention, public land access, habitat improvement, migration corridor protection, conservation funding, and collaborative management with agencies and tribes, ensuring North America’s hunting and conservation traditions endure.

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Mission Program Funding

During the twelve months of July 2024 to June 2025, WSF funded a mind-blowing $11.535 Million in Mission Program Funding.

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State, Provincial, and Tribal Agency Conservation Funding
$7,180,350

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Habitat Restoration, Separation, Transplants, Management Plans and Research
$2,082,259

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Dedicated Auctions for GIA Funding
$538,530

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Education, Advocacy and Other
$1,445,833

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Industry Support
$247,837

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International Conservation
$29,601

This is the second year in a row of $11+ Million in MPF and seventh consecutive year of $6+ Million MPF.

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About Us

We enhance wild sheep populations and their habitats, promote scientific wildlife management, educate the public and youth on sustainable use and the conservation benefits of hunting while promoting the interests of the hunter + More Information

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Wild Sheep Foundation World Headquarters
412 Pronghorn Trail | Bozeman, MT 59718
406.404.8750 | 800-OK-FNAWS
info@wildsheepfoundation.org