LEWISTON, ID – The Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife plan to capture 55 bighorn sheep in three Hells Canyon herds between December 19th and 23rd. The project is part of the ongoing Hells Canyon Initiative to restore bighorn sheep populations.
Bighorn sheep will be captured by net gunning from a helicopter and brought to a processing site near the capture location, according to the agency’s Jennifer Bruns.
This project is part of research to monitor health status and to evaluate strategies for managing disease in Hells Canyon bighorn sheep.
