102 found dead so far in Nevada’s Ruby and Little Humboldt Mountains Pneumonia continues to kill Nevada bighorn sheep Associated Press
A report, dated March 16, 2010, by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Wild Sheep Working Group, summarizes the recent outbreaks of pneumonia in bighorn sheep that have occurred in Montana, Nevada, Washington, Utah, Wyoming, and South Dakota. Domestic sheep and goats are also known to be in close proximity to, and are…
Disease so far seems limited in area- Jackson bighorn sheep herd showing signs of pneumonia. Pinedale Online. From Wyoming Game and Fish
Sheep came from Montana Disease forces DWR to kill bighorn sheep by Brett Prettyman – The Salt Lake Tribune
Montana gets first statewide bighorn sheep plan. AP Here is the plan: Bighorn Sheep Conservation Strategy
Second outbreak in Montana this year. This is near an area where domestic sheep have been grazed to control weeds during recent years. The New York Times wrote a story about it here. FWP kills seven bighorn sheep after pneumonia confirmed in Bonner herd. By Rob Chaney of the Missoulian 1-16-10 5 more bighorns killed…
Bighorn Sheep in the East Humboldt and Ruby Ranges are showing signs on pneumonia This is very bad but expected news. Both the BLM and the US Forest Service authorize domestic sheep grazing in areas near these bighorn populations. While there has been no mention of any interaction between domestic livestock and bighorn sheep there…
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…
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