Threatened with eventual extinction, Bighorn numbers are only one-tenth the population that existed when Europeans first settled the west. Desert Bighorn Sheep are beautiful and majestic animals with strong historical ties to Kern County and the native peoples of our region. Today, the total population of the Desert Bighorn Sheep is only about 13,000 animals. [...]
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The black bear is the only bear currently living in California. The long, dense fur of a black bear isn’t always black; it may be cinnamon, dark brown. or yellowish brown.
