FWP seeks to bolster declining bighorn sheep population on Wild Horse Island
Bighorn sheep rest on a hillside on Wild Horse Island State Park in this Sept. 19, 2019, file photo. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Wildlife officials are seeking public input on a proposal to augment the bighorn sheep population on Flathead Lake's Wild Horse Island after the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission gave initial approval for the project to move forward during a public meeting Friday.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks says the island's sheep population has declined in recent years and that issues such as inbreeding may impact the group's genetic diversity...
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