Comparison of Wild-Domestic Sheep Interaction Policies in Bighorn Disease Outbreak Locations in the Continental U.S., 1990-2010

For over 100 years, disease has significantly limited bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) in the western U.S. Interaction with domestic sheep (Ovis aries) has been a primary cause of fatal bighorn disease (typically pneumonia), which has severely reduced or eliminated entire populations. Various wild-do...

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Main Author: Howard, Tristan
Other Authors: David Shively
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: The University of Montana 2013
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Online Access:http://etd.lib.umt.edu/theses/available/etd-05202013-140544/