What does it take to tick off a bighorn ram? Learn how to share the trail with wildlife.
GRAND CANYON — You never know who or what you'll encounter on the trail. That's especially true in wet and icy weather when trails are often less traveled. That was particularly true on one very frigid day, with snow dusting the rim and an icy bite in the air.
But it's important to not let the excitement of the moment overwhelm good judgment. This is a beautiful, but harsh landscape and animals like bighorn sheep have a hard living to make from the land. Not only is crowding, feeding or harassing wildlife very poor taste, it's also illegal andFrom bighorn, elk, bison, snakes or squirrels, wild animals are not defenseless — regardless of how cute and cuddly they may or may not seem.
I immediately stopped after noticing the sheep on the trail, giving the sheep time and space to go where they wanted to go. After a few moments, they continued up the trail toward me. I responded by backing up slowly at which point the ram began sneering.
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