March 7 and 8. The Muddy Mountains. Rough country, and enough of it that this build needed a helicopter.
New Flipper is a water development for desert bighorn. The Nevada Department of Wildlife reported it finished that weekend.
The crew put in eight tanks with room for 18,400 gallons. The Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn reported 95 volunteers and credits WHIN among the partners, alongside NDOW, GOHUNT and Nevada Bighorns Unlimited.
Why it matters for wildlife: desert sheep live where water is scarce. A guzzler catches rain and holds it through the dry months, so bighorn have a drink when the country has none.
Heavy lift. Worth it.
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