FWP Removes Two Bighorn Sheep in Malta Area to Protect Breaks Herds

By Vanessa Torres

Montana -(Ammoland.com)- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks removed two young bighorn rams found commingling with domestic sheep last week.

The bighorns were 28 miles south of Malta, well away from their normal habitat. The meat was donated to local families, and the horns will be used for educational purposes.

The two rams were found on private land along Beaver Creek in southern Phillips County. They were 22 miles from established populations in hunting district 622 in the Missouri River Breaks, and 25 miles from populations in the Little Rockies in hunting district 620. Neighbors alerted FWP about the rams after observing them in close proximity to domestic sheep, including within an enclosed pen. With landowner permission to access the property, FWP’s Malta area Wildlife Biologist Scott Thompson removed the bighorns on June 24.

“Bighorn sheep are managed pretty intensively,” said Thompson. “To keep a healthy population of bighorn sheep, more aggressive management may be used at times. Sometimes, …read more

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