BC Wild Mountain Sheep Registry - Distribution

A spatial representation of the general distribution of wild mountain sheep (bighorn and thinhorn sheep) in British Columbia. Populations that extend into neighbouring provinces and states are also included. The distribution polygons are divided by species into bighorn and thinhorn sheep.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 17:35 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 17:35 (UTC)
contact_email Mike.Wolowicz@gov.bc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of British Columbia; Government of British Columbia; Wildlife", "fr": "Gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique; Gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique; Wildlife"}
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open_canada_date_published 2019-01-17 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["bighorn sheep", "mountain sheep", "sheep distribution", "sheep herd registry", "thinhorn sheep", "wild sheep", "Government information"], "fr-t-en": ["mouflon d'Amérique", "mouton de montagne", "distribution de moutons", "registre des troupeaux de moutons", "mouton à cornes fines", "moutons sauvages", "Information gouvernementale"]}
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