"A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children." John James Audubon
Last edited by Greenthumbed; 03-30-2021 at 07:24 PM.
"A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children." John James Audubon
Great work Green thumb
It's folks like you that help to build wildlife.
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I lived in Golden from 1990 to 2003. I lived at the hilltop with sheep lying in my yard and the rams would head butt the sides of the mobile homes up there. There were many sheep at that time. Last I saw there was a fence all round that area and no sheep to be seen. The fences are funnelling the sheep onto the highway. When I lived there it was very rare to see a sheep killed on that stretch of road. I also know there was abundant cougar and bear activity in that area. If there are only 11 sheep left it must be predators and that fencing causing it. Get rid of that fence and let the sheep move freely as they did before. The RCMP can start enforcing speed limits at the hilltop.
It’s true. There were many more sheep back then and you are right, the fencing has a lot to do with the sheep population. The fence has segmented their habit. They aren’t able to move as freely as they used to. Back in those days there was a lot more sheep. Like I said in an earlier post, about half the herd was relocated to another area in the east Kootenay. Since that time the highway has seen much change and the sheep’s habit altered significantly. The herd has been on a steady decline since.
"A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children." John James Audubon
But with all that said. You guys do a great job up there and thanks for that!
Thanks for saying so, Deer Slayer. We appreciate the encouragement. We are doing our best to make some positive change over here in Golden.
"A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children." John James Audubon