Beloved Boulder City Bighorn Sheep ‘struggling’ with pneumonia
Dozens of Bighorn Sheep call Hemenway Park home, but the staple in the Boulder City community could be at risk.
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Bighorn Sheep Health and Mycoplasma Ovipneumoniae Infections
This pathogen has been linked to severe pneumonia outbreaks in wild bighorn sheep populations, which can hinder their recovery and survival. Recent research has focused on understanding the ...
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Disease die-offs continue to ravage bighorn sheep. Advocates say feds left them ‘high and dry’ on the issue
Between 1992 and 1993, pneumonia reduced the Saguache County population from 400 bighorn sheep to 200. By 2010, the Trickle Mountain herd had just 35 sheep left. More recently, disease die-offs ...
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Desert bighorn sheep face new threats in Texas
Desert bighorn sheep in Texas are experiencing a significant population decline due to pneumonia, prompting Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) to collaborate with conservation partners to ...