Wild sheep and disease

[Oak]

January 2025 - Disease die-offs continue to ravage bighorn sheep. Advocates say feds left them ‘high and dry’ on the issue.

 

[Treeshark]

January 2025 - Disease die-offs continue to ravage bighorn sheep. Advocates say feds left them ‘high and dry’ on the issue.

Really interesting article, thanks for posting @Oak. This part is interesting:

“Colorado Parks and Wildlife can manipulate hunting licenses, improve habitat or move bighorn sheep, but when it comes to conflicts with domestic sheep on federal grazing lands, it is up to federal agencies to make changes.”

This speaks to a conflict I have discussed before- states manage the wildlife while the feds manage the land they require for their survival. With respect to Colorado bighorn management, this arrangement does not appear to be working well.

 

[Dsnow9]

Thanks for all the time and effort you put in Terry and thanks for posting the articles.

 

[Bluffgruff]

@Oak Are there any good options for the general public to put pressure on the federal agencies?

 

[bayoublaster7527]

Great piece. Thank you @Oak for bringing statewide attention to this important issue. Another example of the great work by the consummate professionals at CPW and passionate volunteers at RMBS.