Annual California bighorn sheep count canceled after death July 4, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail FILE - In this Oct. 20, 1999, file photo, a Peninsular bighorn sheep runs along a mesa in Anza-Borrego State Park in Southern California. An annual count of bighorn sheep scheduled for this July 4th weekend in a Southern California desert was canceled after a volunteer died while preparing for the excursion amid scorching heat. The Union-Tribune says the tally in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park typically draws dozens of volunteers who collect information for scientists monitoring the health of sheep. (John Gibbins/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, File)John Gibbins/AP