Local bighorn sheep. Photo credit Wesley Berg
A domestic sheep, like those that graze in the backcountry. Photo credit Pixbay The Montrose-based Etchart family is only one domestic sheep family of herders of many that have grazing allotments in the San Juan Mountains, around the Alpine Loop, and in the Weminuche Wilderness
The bighorn sheep remain affected by the domestic sheep who spread disease among them. Photo credit Wesley Berg
On November 8th, there was an announcement put out by the National Wildlife Federation that they are partnering with Montrose- based sheep herder family the Etcharts to retire their ten grazing allotments in the San Juan Mountains and the headline read “National Wildlife Federation Partners, Etchart Family Protect Bighorn Sheep By Retiring 101,676 Acres of Domestic Sheep Grazing.”...
