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Researchers are trying to protect the Jackson herd from pneumonia, which has killed off wild sheep for decades.
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A herd of bighorn sheep northeast of Lovell is experiencing a disease outbreak. Forty bighorn sheep in the Devil’s Canyon herd have died since Oct. 14.
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Grand Teton National Park is mulling winter backcountry closures in an effort to protect a small and isolated herd of native bighorn sheep. The proposal has become controversial among the backcountry ski community.
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Grand Teton National Park is working on a plan to address winter human disturbance on Bighorn Sheep, and several local groups have offered their feedback from a recent survey of backcountry users.
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A wildlife task force is asking public input for changes to moose and bighorn sheep hunting licensesThe recommendations are aimed at making the system more equitable in the face of increasing complaints from hunters, many of whom claim that they won't be able to get a moose or bighorn sheep license for years under the current system. The public can weigh in throughout this month.
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Grand Teton National Park is exploring how to keep its shrinking bighorn sheep population from going extinct, which could change how people use the park in the winter.
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According to the Grand Teton National Park, the native bighorn sheep herd in Teton Range that have been there for thousands of years are now at risk of local extinction.Jeremy Barnum, the park's chief of staff, said reducing the invasive population helps the National Park Service protect resources for future generations.
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In late 2020, the Mullen Fire scorched 176,878 acres of land in the Snowy Range 28 miles west of Laramie. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has been closely monitoring the area and the wildlife that call it home since then.
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Wildlife biologists are proposing select winter closures in the Tetons in an effort to protect locally-endangered bighorn sheep. Some backcountry skiers aren't happy about it.
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Have you ever come across a ram skull up in a tree? Well, it turns out a band of the Shoshone known as the sheep eaters used to place bighorn sheep ram skulls in trees as a ceremonial activity. This religious practice was also practiced by neighboring tribes as they passed through. The Meeteetse Museums would like to document where those are located.