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Bitterroot bighorn pneumonia outbreak worsens http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1259694820
An outbreak of pneumonia in bighorn sheep from the East Fork Bitterroot herd worsened over the past week.
State wildlife biologists collected almost 30 infected bighorn sheep from the area south of Darby. Some of the infected animals were shot in an effort to slow the spread of the disease. Others were found already dead.
"Any hope for a moderate infection rate is waning," said Craig Jourdonnais, the Bitterroot-based biologist for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. "I think we are in full blown die-off mode."
Last week, biologists confirmed that sheep from the herd were infected with the nearly always fatal respiratory disease after two rams were discovered dead along the road.
In the past, some bighorn herds infected with pneumonia in Montana have seen dramatic die-offs in the 60 percent to 70 percent range.... "It appears to be pretty extensive at this point," Jourdonnais said. "On Sunday, we headed up into nearby draws. We found a lot of coughing sheep."
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