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Bighorn Sheep Decline: New Strain Threatens Survival

1/24/2025

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Bighorn Sheep in Hemenway Park, Nevada, are grappling with a troubling decline, plummeting from 350 to fewer than 200 in just a decade, largely due to pneumonia. Alarmingly, recent tests revealed a new strain affecting three out of eleven sheep. Despite the challenges, officials hold onto hope, noting that many adults are surviving, with vigilant monitoring underway.

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Bighorn Sheep in Hemenway Park, Nevada, are grappling with a troubling decline, plummeting from 350 to fewer than 200 in just a decade, largely due to pneumonia. Alarmingly, recent tests revealed a new strain affecting three out of eleven sheep. Despite the challenges, officials hold onto hope, noting that many adults are surviving, with vigilant monitoring underway.