JACKSON, Wyo. — Heads up, critter fans.
The Jackson Hole Bird and Nature Club will host the University of Wyoming Professor Kevin Monteith for a free presentation titled “Bighorn Sheep Life History and Nutritional Ecology” at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the Teton County Library.
“Monteith’s research aims to produce a scientific basis for habitat-based, sustainable management of ungulate populations, including bighorn sheep,” the event announcement states. “Through intensive field studies of individual animals over many years, he seeks to understand the influences on their behavior, growth, reproduction and survival. Assessment of nutrition is a key component which then gives a better sense of what is driving populations. Such long-term, empirical data is key to effectively informing on-the-ground management decisions.”
Arrive early for an informal chat with the presenter and club members, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Monteith will take questions after his presentation.
In addition to their titular horns and bursts of energy, bighorn sheep are also notable for their unique rectangular pupils, an evolutionary advantage against their predators.
