Idaho Fish and Game plans removal of bighorn sheep herd after pneumonia outbreak in southwest Idaho

Sheep and goat pox outbreak in Greece: Updated figures announced

The Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food, together with the National Scientific Committee for Disease Management and Control, released updated cumulative data on the spread of sheep and goat pox on Thursday, January 15, 2026.

Idaho Fish and Game plans removal of bighorn sheep herd after pneumonia outbreak in southwest Idaho

OWYHEE COUNTY, ID — Idaho Fish and Game plans to lethally remove a small herd of California bighorn sheep this winter after confirming a pneumonia outbreak in the Reynolds Creek area of southwest Idaho. The outbreak is caused by Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae (M. ovi), a bacterium that can lead to high mortality and long-term population declines in bighorn sheep. Officials said removing the infected group is intended to prevent the disease from spread…