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Bighorn Sheep

  • University of Idaho clears itself of pesky "scientific misconduct" charges

    Brian Ertz

    University of Idaho attempts to save face – instead, loses it further UI professor cleared of “scientific misconduct” – Idaho Statesman Update 1-9-2010. U of I ruling on sheep researcher’s ethics isn’t credible. Opinion of the Magic Valley Times News. It’s probably safe to say Marie Bulgin didn’t kill Kennedy either … but that’s it…

  • Yakima Bighorn Sheep are Experiencing an All Age Die-off

    Ken Cole

    Source of disease is unclear. The bighorn sheep in Central Washington’s Yakima River Canyon are dying of pneumonia. It appears likely that ODFW officials will try to stop the epidemic by killing the infected animals so that they won’t infect healthy bighorns. Two Stories Big decision on bighorns Scientists may have to thin the herd…

  • Bighorn reintroduced to central Wyoming's Seminoe Mountains

    Ralph Maughan

    Reintroduction a generation ago slowly failed- I haven’t been to these low, but rugged, little known mountains. The bighorn are coming from Oregon rather than the more alpine stock in the Wind River Range of Wyoming. More sheep, more hunting? By Jeff Gearino. Casper Star-Tribune.

  • FWP biologists, volunteers cull sick bighorns in East Fork of Bitterroot

    Ralph Maughan

    Pneumonia in important SW Montana herd spreads- FWP biologists, volunteers cull sick bighorns in East Fork of Bitterroot. By Perry Backus. Ravalli Republic. Damn those domestic sheep! – – – – This story earlier on this blog. Bighorn sheep near Darby, MT dying of pneumonia.

  • Bighorn sheep near Darby, MT dying of pneumonia

    Ralph Maughan

    Two dead bighorns could be a big threat to East Fork Bitterroot Herd- The article says they have no knowledge that these bighorn encountered domestic sheep, but there are “isolated herds in the area.” Dying bighorn sheep. Herd to be culled. By Perry Backus.  Ravalli Republic This is a large and successful bighorn herd.

  • Wyoming Game and Fish establishes a season on antler gathering

    Ralph Maughan

    Season established to reduce disturbance of ungulates on their winter range- Antlers and some horns (such as bighorn) are very valuable. There a quite a few “horn hunters” — people who gather them after they have fallen. As a result, there is competition and an incentive to get into the wintering grounds early, often when…

  • Marie Bulgin, suspended UI prof, repeats sheep claims in journal

    Ralph Maughan

    After her suspension and all the evidence against her claims from the very laboratory she supervised, this is amazing. New, longer version of the story. Suspended UI prof repeats sheep claims in journal. By John Miller.  Associated Press Writer. – – – – The blog has posted many articles about Bulgin her discredited claims that…

  • Bighorns, domestic sheep don't mix [in Washington State either]

    Ralph Maughan

    Domestic Sheep/bighorn conflict is not limited to Idaho- Most of our news on this issue has been in Idaho where the Payette National Forest is about to come out with an environmental impact statement on how to protect the bighorn. This will have national effects such as described in this story about the two animals…

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