1. Sheep

2. Sheep • 25 species worldwide • 4 species in North America • BIG HORN SHEEP • Rocky Mountain Big Horn • Desert Big Horn • THIN HORN SHEEP • Dall Sheep • Stone Sheep Rocky mountain big horn Desert big horn Dall Sheep Stone Sheep

3. Sheep Vocabulary • Male: • Ram • Look like ewes until 3 • OR if brooming occured • Female: • Ewe • Baby: • Lamb

4. Types of Sheep in Alaska • Dall Sheep: Ovis dalli • Stone Sheep: Ovis dalli stonei Stone Sheep Dall Sheep

5. Dall Sheep Populations • Brooks Range: 30,000 • White Mountains: 750 • Alaska Range: 16,500 • Wrangell Mountains: 16,000 • Kenai Mountains: 1,500

6. Population breakdown • 20% of population is lambs • 50 lambs per 100 females • Only half survive

7. Habitat • Alpine ridges, meadows • Lower ground in winter for food • 2500 feet • Higher ground in summer • 6000-7000 feet

8. Social System • Largest horns are dominant • Clashing decides whose are bigger • Ewe butt heads too • Ritualized… minimum combat

9. Hunting • Legal ram is: • Full curl • 3/4 curl • OR • At least 8 years old