Wild sheep populations are on the downturn in the Okanagan, prompting a call on the province to protect them from diseases transmitted by domestic animals.
The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) says the local populations of yilíkʷlxkn (wild sheep) are in “continuous decline,” and attributes the decline to diseases transmitted by domestic sheep and goats.
Bighorn sheep are on the blue list in B.C.,
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