Bighorn Sheep
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Alberta holds auction, bidder offers US$400K to hunt 1 bighorn sheepThe special licences grant hunters with the highest bid the opportunity to hunt year-round for a specific animal.CanadaJan 30, 2025
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Bighorn sheep advocates on both sides of border working to combat mange outbreakB.C.’s Ministry of Forests is reporting that psoroptes mange has now been found in the eastern Okanagan Valley bighorn sheep.CanadaAug 12, 2023
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Nearly 30 hectares purchased in South Okanagan to protect bighorn sheepThe Nature Trust of British Columbia says the habitat purchase encompasses 29.2 hectares (72 acres) south of Penticton, with the land providing habitat for species at risk.EnvironmentApr 9, 2022
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Residents of Radium Hot Springs rally to save bighorn sheep from death on the highwayResidents living in the village of Radium Hot Springs in B.C. are pushing for change to help save a herd of bighorn sheep.CanadaFeb 7, 2022
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Viral disease devastating Grand Forks’ bighorn sheep herdBear and Barry Brandow Sr., who are hunting tour guides in the area, said they've been finding dead bighorn sheep littered around the hills of Grand Forks.CanadaSep 2, 2021
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South Okanagan wildlife area closed to public; still vulnerable from Christie Mountain wildfireA section of the McTaggart-Cowan/nsək’ɬniw’t wildlife management area was severely damaged by the massive fire that razed 2,122 hectares last August.EnvironmentMay 13, 2021
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A 2020 space oddity? Mysterious metal object found in Utah desertUtah wildlife officials were counting sheep from a helicopter when they spotted the giant metal monolith.TrendingNov 23, 2020
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Penticton Indian Band concerned over bighorn sheep hunt in South Okanagan"It comes down to conservation and management," said Fred Kruger of the Penticton Indian Band.CanadaOct 27, 2020
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Bighorn sheep block morning traffic on B.C.’s Highway 97Police were called to Highway 97 near Butt Road around 11 a.m. in West Kelowna after three of the animals wandered onto the busy street.NewsJun 30, 2020
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Seeking greater protection for bighorn sheepThe greatest risk to the bighorn sheep population is other sheep.May 12, 2016
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