International News

Bozeman, Montana — The Wild Sheep Foundation and the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation are now accepting nominations for the biennial Markhor Award. Submission deadline is August 14, 2026.

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 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.