The fall provides numerous big game hunting opportunities for deer, moose and bighorn sheep. Along the way they hunted deer, elk, bighorn sheep, and encountered grizzly bears. Desert bighorn sheep and mule deer sometimes stop by the dam for a drink. The Center preserves and interprets the relationships of the Bighorn sheep. They include mule deer, elk, pronghorn, black bears, coyotes, bobcats, foxes, cougars, and bighorn sheep. Elk and bighorn sheep are present but uncommon. Some areas are habitats for the Peninsular bighorn sheep, often called desert bighorn sheep. The typical diet of a desert bighorn sheep is mainly grasses. Jojoba foliage provides year-round food for many animals, including deer, javelina, bighorn sheep, and livestock. Mule deer, bighorn sheep and fox are common. Game included deer, elk, bear, bighorn sheep, and wild turkey. There are plans to reintroduce the bighorn sheep to this park. Also, the treeless alpine habitats are the areas favored by Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep. The valley's abundant plants provided nourishment for mule deer, black bears and bighorn sheep. Mule deer and desert bighorn sheep are the ungulates that frequent the river corridor.