Big problems for Bighorns: New studies seek to change sheep management

<p>Bighorn sheep are an iconic species in Montana and the West.</p> <p>Rams, which can grow large curving horns, are prized by trophy hunters who will pay thousands of dollars at annual auctions to secure a permit to hunt. Yet the species has been plagued by small populations in many herds, die-offs due to disease and limited success when animals from healthy herds are transplanted to create new populations.</p> <p>Recently, Billings Gazette Outdoor editor Brett French wrote an article about Montana Fish, Wildlife &amp; Parks launching new studies to help guide their bighorn sheep management. </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>