South Okanagan Similkameen

A bighorn sheep herd in B.C.’s interior is in trouble after coming into contact with domestic sheep and the contagious disease they carry.

B.C.'s wild bighorn sheep are facing a deadly threat from a pneumonia-causing bacterial disease

The Yukon Fish and Game Association executive director believes it's just a matter of time before a disease outbreak, such as pneumonia, could spread from domestic sheep to wild Dall sheep.