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    Bighorns bound into Catalina Mountains

    • Nov 16, 2015
    • Nov 16, 2015 Updated Jul 11, 2021
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    Twenty-nine bighorn sheep were released in the Catalina Mountains on Monday, Nov. 16, as part of an effort to rebuild a herd there. Video by Doug Kreutz, Arizona Daily Star.

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    More bighorns released in Catalinas

    More bighorns released in Catalinas

    A bighorn herd in the Catalina Mountains grew by 29 animals Monday. 

    Watch: Bighorns bound into Catalina Mountains

    Watch: Bighorns bound into Catalina Mountains

    Watch: Bighorns bound into Catalina Mountains

    Watch: Bighorns bound into Catalina Mountains

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