Fraser River Test and Remove: Recovering Bighorns with Chris Procter

On this episode of Talk is Sheep, we bring listeners inside a special WSSBC summer webinar featuring Chris Procter, Provincial Wild Sheep and Mountain Goat Specialist, for an in-depth update on the Fraser River Test and Remove project.

Chris walks through the history, science, and results of this major wild sheep recovery effort, including the impacts of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae — MOVI — on Fraser River bighorn sheep, the role of female carriers in lamb mortality, and how targeted test and remove work is helping improve lamb survival across treated bands.

The conversation also features WSSBC Vice President and Project Chair Chris Barker, who shares how this project grew from a simple conversation into a multi-million-dollar conservation effort, and Hana Erikson, who highlights the importance of volunteer sheep counts, lamb monitoring, and community involvement on the Fraser.

This webinar-style episode is a powerful look at science-based wildlife management, collaboration, policy challenges, and the on-the-ground conservation work required to recover and protect wild sheep in British Columbia.

Presented by: @sitkagear

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