Forest Service moves to weaken bighorn protections in Wyo Range
By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Domestic sheep could graze anew on national forest land in the Wyoming Range where conservationists bought grazing rights to separate them, their pathogens and their impacts from bighorn sheep and their habitat. The Bridger-Teton National Forest is proposing to allow domestic sheep “restocking” by amending its management plan. It is seeking input by June 7 on issues it should address. The proposed change tilts on the fulcrum of a Wyoming outline that sp...
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