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Court Sends Decision Authorizing Domestic Sheep Grazing in Bighorn Sheep Habitat in Colorado Back to the Forest Service
April 9, 2026

Court Sends Decision Authorizing Domestic Sheep Grazing in Bighorn Sheep Habitat in Colorado Back to the Forest Service

A Colorado federal judge reinforced a major conservation victory for bighorn sheep conservation on the Rio Grande National Forest. The court granted a motion to remand the decision to create the Wishbone Allotment back to the U.S. Forest Service, requiring thorough assessment before domestic sheep grazing can be authorized on the allotment. “Bighorn sheep are […]

Victory! Court Rules Grazing Decision Poses Unacceptable Threat to Bighorn Sheep in Colorado
May 9, 2025

Victory! Court Rules Grazing Decision Poses Unacceptable Threat to Bighorn Sheep in Colorado

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a major conservation victory for bighorn sheep conservation on the Rio Grande National Forest. The Court ruled the U.S. Forest Service unlawfully disregarded scientific findings and arbitrarily altered the findings of its disease “Risk of Contact” modeling when it approved domestic sheep grazing on the Rio Grande […]