Bighorn Sheep
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Domestic sheep will not return to allotment in bighorn sheep habitat. The Partridge Creek allotment in the Salmon River Canyon near Riggins is closed to domestic sheep grazing after Western Watersheds Project, The Wilderness Society, and Hells Canyon Preservation Council filed suit in Federal Court. This is a huge victory for bighorn sheep which have…
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Ruling protects bighorn sheep in the Salmon River Canyon. The BLM Partridge Creek Allotment has been closed to sheep grazing to protect bighorn sheep from domestic sheep disease. This is a big victory for bighorn sheep in the Salmon River Canyon. These sheep are native sheep and have seen drastic declines over the years due…
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I’ve been traveling for the last week but while I was in Nevada I was contacted by John Miller about this story. On September 29th the meetings of the Bighorn Sheep/Domestic Sheep Advisory Board restarted after a several month hiatus. They will continue to meet into the future. UI questions prof’s attendance at bighorn meeting…
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BrightSource Energy drops project in marvelous desert valley with bighorn sheep- Disputed Solar Energy Project in California Desert Is Dropped. By Elisabeth Rosenthal. New York Times. This had been a great Mohave Desert controversy, prompting Senator Feinstein to propose the area as a national monument instead. BrightSource says they are now looking for new site…
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Bam Bam gets the boot: G&F relocates popular bighorn sheep over concern for his, public’s safety . Trib.com Here’s a story that I missed. Bam Bam was the last sheep in the group that was transplanted to this area. The rest of his heard was lost due to disease. He became a YouTube star this…
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This has been an ongoing controversy as wildlife managers have built giant water tanks within wilderness, allegedly to help Kofa bighorn sheep. Instead, the bighorns avoid the water tanks. The Kofa National Wildlife Refuge has also been planning to kill Kofa mountain lions to decrease predation on the bighorn sheep. It’s a classic example of…
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Ram was actually shot by an undercover agent. Issue sparks controversy on Internet- I don’t know if I should post this story, but looks like I did. Montana: Charges filed in connection with killing of record bighorn. By Michael Babcock. Great Falls Tribune Outdoor Editor.
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Mountain goats were never native to Wyoming, although they have become established in YNP- Mountain goat in Wind River Range. By Mead Gruver. Associated Press writer. Goats are not native to Wyoming and have never been introduced for fear they will compete with bighorn sheep.