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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.

Each year at the Wild Sheep Foundation’s (WSF) Sheep Show, the spotlight shines on the wild sheep themselves, on the mountains they inhabit, and on the conservation successes that keep them there. But behind the scenes, two of the most important gatherings take place in a quieter setting: the Wildlife Professionals Meeting and the WAFWA Wild Sheep Initiative Meeting.
 

The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) concluded its 49th annual convention, The Sheep Show®, on January 24th in Reno, NV, raising a record amount of funding and optimism for wild sheep conservation in North America and internationally.

At this past Sheep Show, the Wild Sheep Foundation presented several awards for service to conservation and mountain game hunting. “These heroes of wild sheep conservation and hunting deserve to be recognized. Their dedication and contributions this past year and over a lifetime have not gone unnoticed, nor will they be forgotten,” said Charlie Kelly, Board Chair of the Wild Sheep Foundation.

The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) welcomes today’s Interior Secretary’s Order ensuring maximum hunting and fishing opportunity on Interior public lands. The Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, today released Secretary Order 3447 to remove needless barriers to hunting and fishing, expand opportunities where provided by law, and improve coordination with state, tribal, and territorial wildlife agencies.

The Wild Sheep Foundation’s Women Hunt program has launched a new podcast connecting outdoor enthusiasts through authentic, bold, and educational conversations. IGNITE will celebrate the strength and resilience of the champions of wildlife and wild places by featuring a broad cross-section of guests from adventurers and conservationists to leaders, storytellers, and trailblazers.

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

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.

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.

Investments to conserve, restore, and manage fish and wildlife pump billions into the economy - fueling jobs, powering the $1.1 trillion outdoor recreation industry, and rivaling major U.S. sectors. Read more, including the full report, here.