Comments open on draft EA for bighorn sheep in Little Belts

[Trial153]

Expressed my support.

 

[Hawk Tuah]

Commented. I am happy whenever sheep herds are started or supplemented. This type of stuff is what makes paying application/point fees for a tiny chance at ever drawing well worth it

 

[BigHornRam]

Billings Gazette article provides some details.

Bighorn sheep reintroduction proposed for Little Belt Mountains

After a long drought for bighorn sheep transplants in Montana, the Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks is proposing an introduction in the South Fork Judith River in the Little

billingsgazette.com

 

[Sytes]

Waiting for @theat pics. Hope you get on this activity.

To stock the Little Belts, FWP is proposing to capture and remove up to 50 bighorn sheep, mostly ewes, from Hunting District 482 north of Winifred in the Missouri River Breaks. The HD 482 herd is 20% above FWP’s bighorn sheep population objective.

 

[JLS]

Waiting for @theat pics. Hope you get on this activity.

Sounds like the project is/will be fully funded by conservation groups, Kenetrek, Kuiu, SCI, and WSF are what I heard.

 

[Western Traveler1]

Commented...

 

[Dan O]

Comment sent.

 

[Shangobango]

Done. Thanks for the link and thanks for the pics. Beautiful country.

 

[dgc1963]

Done any place where sheep can be introduced is a big plus
its hard to imagin their were millions once

 

[SAJ-99]

done. thanks for the link

 

[MO Betta]

Done, thanks JLS.

 

[brownbear932008]

Great news anytime sheep are being put on the mountain comment submitted.

 

[Southern Elk]

Done

 

[rtraverdavis]

Done. Thanks for the link JLS.

 

[Bugle 'Em In]

Done. My very supportive comments have been submitted. Thanks for sharing the link.

 

[BlakeA]

Supporting comments are submitted

 

[Schism]

Submitted my comments in support of the reintroduction efforts.

 

[geetar]

Supportive comment sent. Thanks to the OP for sharing this.

 

[JLS]

Bump. Get your comments in, even if you’re not a sheep hunter. This is a very worthwhile endeavor.

 

[JLS]

Monday bump.