Conservation Impact - Stone's Sheep
Conservation Legacy
Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund Aids WSF Projects
"Would you like to round up to support conservation?" The question caught 16-year-old Nathan off guard as he clutched his brand-new fly rod at the checkout counter. It was his first time in a Bass Pro Shops, and he was already in awe of the towering big game displays and the swimming pool sized aquarium full of fish he had only seen on Instagram.
Conservation Impact Overview
FY 2023-2024 Summary
As noted in our inaugural FY 2022-23 Conservation Impact Summary last year, WSF revised our Grant-In-Aid (GIA) process in the spring of 2022 to focus on larger, bolder, more impactful, and multi-year legacy projects with nearly all of them coming to WSF through our chapter and affiliate network. This action transformed our GIA program, and our Board of Directors recently renewed this focus for our current fiscal year. We are very pleased to report a second year of record results and record funding toward our conservation, education, and advocacy mission in this expanded FY 2023-24 Conservation Impact Summary.
Hands-on Sheep Making the Difference
How capturing more than 760 wild sheep is securing a brighter future for this iconic species.
In Fiscal Year 2023-24, Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF), through its Grant-In-Aid program, supported the capture, handling, sampling, and, for many, GPS collaring of more than 760 wild sheep across nine separate projects in North America. Why would WSF invest so much into this aspect of wild sheep conservation?
FY22-23 Additional Conservation Impact Summaries
Read quick summaries about additional Conservation Projects that the Wild Sheep Foundation funded and managed with the help of our members as well as all of our from Take One, Put One Back donors, the WSF Life Member Gregg Eriksmoen bequest, plus our conservation partners. With additional support provided by the numerous Wild Sheep Foundation Chapters & Affiliates.
Stone’s Sheep Habitat Enhancement in B.C.
600 hectares of habitat enhanced in 2024
Project Update 2024—Northeast British Columbia is home to nearly 50 percent of the world’s population of Stone’s sheep—making it imperative that habitat is maintained to sustain these iconic species.
FY 2024-2025 Projects
- Bighorn Sheep Restoration in Nebraska Continues: A healthier, expanding herd yields rare Nebraska bighorn hunting opportunities
- Conservation Legacy: Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund Aids WSF Projects
- TX-Sized Conservation Coalition Restores Desert Bighorns To Franklin Mountains: Hope For The Future
FY 2023-2024 Projects
- Conservation Impact Overview: FY 2023-2024 Summary
- WSF Grant-In-Aid Funding Impacts Diverse Conservation Projects: Worldwide Impact
- WD4C: Can Man’s Best Friend Help Save Wild Sheep?
- Hands-on Sheep Making the Difference: How capturing more than 760 wild sheep is securing a brighter future for this iconic species.
- Muddy Waters: WSF, Bergara Funding Helps Create Epic Water Project
- Working Dogs Forge Ahead For Wild Sheep Conservation
FY 2022-2023 Projects
- CALIFORNIA DREAMING: I.O.N. Partnership Invests in Future of California Bighorn Conservation, Hunting
- 3-WAY DIAGNOSTICS: Nebraska’s Bighorns Benefit From Collaring, New Testing Method
- TRI-STATE TRIUMPH: WSF Supports Massive Bighorn Conservation Project In Washington, Oregon and Idaho
- INCREASE & EXPAND: Hunter-Conservationists Unite For Harcuvar Desert Bighorns
- FY22-23 Additional Conservation Impact Summaries
- Stone’s Sheep Habitat Enhancement in B.C.: 600 hectares of habitat enhanced in 2024
- Conservation Impact: FY22-23 Overview