A herd of bighorn sheep stops traffic in winter at National Elk Refuge in Wyoming. | FWS.gov

A herd of bighorn sheep stops traffic in winter at National Elk Refuge in Wyoming. The sheep are licking salt from the road. You can see snow on the ground behind them.

A herd of bighorn sheep stops traffic in winter at National Elk Refuge in Wyoming.

A herd of bighorn sheep stops traffic in winter at National Elk Refuge in Wyoming.

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Lori Iverson/USFWS

Facility

National Elk Refuge

Ecosystem

Mountain

Recreational Activity

Wildlife watching

Species

Ovis canadensis

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Subject tags

Adaptation

Automobiles

Mammals

Weather impacts

Wildlife

Wildlife refuges

Wildlife viewing