§ 4900 Bighorn Sheep Conservation Policy

Fish and Game Code·California

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•Bighorn sheep are important to California and need to be protected.
•The state wants to keep bighorn sheep populations healthy and strong.
•California will work to restore and manage bighorn sheep habitats.
•The rules for managing bighorn sheep follow the state’s wildlife policy.

Example

A construction company wants to build roads in an area where bighorn sheep live.

The state might stop or change the construction plans to protect the sheep’s home and keep them safe.

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§ 4900 Bighorn Sheep Conservation Policy

The Legislature declares that bighorn sheep are an important wildlife resource of the state to be managed and maintained at sound biological levels. Therefore, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to encourage the preservation, restoration, utilization, and management of California’s bighorn sheep population. The management shall be in accordance with the policy set forth in Section 1801. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 745, Sec. 3.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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bighorn sheep wildlife resource sound biological levels preservation restoration utilization management

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 4900.

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