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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 13 > Bighorn sheep herd doing well in Eastern Oregon

Bighorn sheep herd doing well in Eastern Oregon

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
April 13, 2009

BAKER CITY — A herd of bighorn sheep appears to be thriving in the remote Burnt River Canyon in Eastern Oregon after they were reintroduced in the late 1980s.

The Baker City Herald reports the herd has grown from a low of 46 in 1997 to 65 counted this year, despite cougar predation and....

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