Condition
Dead
Animal
Bighorn Sheep
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Old ewe. Skeletal remains only for images. Broken legs, ribs, and pelvis evident. Removed from road on 02/21/2012 by NPS Law Enforcement officer. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: 70 % cloud cover, 3-7 mph winds, 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
other
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
45 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Beatty Cutoff RoadBetween mile posts 5 and 6, near junction with Keane Wonder Mine Road. Reported to be in the Eastbound Northbound lane. Car debris found near road at this location.