
No creature says “Colorado” like the bighorn sheep — after all, it’s been the state’s official animal for more than 60 years. Their regal presence has been a visual marvel and a mainstay here – and Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants to make sure that’s the case for decades to come. Andy Holland, CPW's Big Game manager, says the organization is working to combat a spate of disease run off — with the infections coming from an unlikely source: domesticated sheep.