Montana kills seven bighorn sheep after pneumonia confirmed

A pneumonia outbreak may spell doom for many of the bighorn sheep frequenting the West Riverside community east of Missoula. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks hunters have killed seven sick sheep since Tuesday and may have to take many more of the roughly 65 bighorns on Woody Mountain to interrupt spread of the highly infectious disease. "We need to delineate that area, and then dispatch those sheep that are not only showing signs but those who've had interactions with infected sheep," said FWP biologist Vickie Edwards. "We hope to nip this in the bud. The goal is to not let it spread to rest of the district. It's a doom-and-gloom thing."...read more