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Sustainable wildlife management is achieved when planning is based on a thorough knowledge of the species to be harvested. The objective of this research was to generate such knowledge in two rural communities in Mexico through a collaborative process that integrates formal and traditional knowledge on bighorn sheep management.

The bighorn sheep is a species of great ecological, cultural, economic, and social importance in Mexico. However, the current sheep population status in the state of Baja California has been unknown since 2010. The objective of this research was to update information on the abundance, distribution, and population structure of bighorn sheep in Baja California through an aerial survey.

Information on bighorn sheep diet is one of the foundations upon which conservation strategies for the species should be based. The quality and abundance of forage available to the animals directly affects the viability and health of their populations. This research proposes lines of action to conserve the areas where key forage species are distributed for bighorn sheep.

The drastic decline of wild sheep populations in North America is due to human actions. Cattle ranching, habitat destruction, and hunting have extirpated sheep from many of their ranges and
even caused the extinction of some subspecies of these animals. The objective of this research was to develop a participatory proposal of best management practices to reduce the impact of human activities in the bighorn sheep habitat of Baja California.

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