Outcomes of Selective Removals for Control of Pneumonia in a Bighorn Sheep Metapopulation [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionPneumonia is a pervasive, population‐limiting disease of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) with limited options for management. We conducted a selective removal experiment in two regions (north and south) of the Hells Canyon bighorn sheep metapopulation to
E. Frances Cassirer, Thomas E. Besser
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Respiratory pathogens and their association with population performance in Montana and Wyoming bighorn sheep populations. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Respiratory disease caused by Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae and Pasteurellaceae poses a formidable challenge for bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) conservation.
Carson J Butler +14 more
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Development of a high-density sub-species-specific targeted SNP assay for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis) [PDF]
PeerJDue to their abundance and relative ease of genotyping, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are a commonly used molecular marker for contemporary population genetic and genomic studies. A high-density and cost-effective way to type SNP loci is Allegro
Samuel Deakin, David W. Coltman
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Developmental dynamics of cloned Mexican bighorn sheep embryos using morphological quality standards [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2020 The developmental dynamics of cloned Mexican bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis mexicana) embryos were evaluated based on morphological quality standards.
Sarahí Hernández Martínez +4 more
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Genetic assessment of a bighorn sheep population expansion in the Silver Bell Mountains, Arizona [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Background The isolated population of desert bighorn sheep in the Silver Bell Mountains of southern Arizona underwent an unprecedented expansion in merely four years.
John A. Erwin +8 more
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Complete Mitochondrial Genome Sequence of Bighorn Sheep. [PDF]
Genome Announc, 2018 ABSTRACT We report here the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of a Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep ( Ovis canadensis ) in the United States. The circular genome has a size of 16,466 bp and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, and 2 rRNA genes.
Davenport KM +6 more
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The genetic legacy of 50 years of desert bighorn sheep translocations [PDF]
Evolutionary Applications, 2019 Conservation biologists have increasingly used translocations to mitigate population declines and restore locally extirpated populations. Genetic data can guide the selection of source populations for translocations and help evaluate restoration success.
Joshua P. Jahner +6 more
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Waterhole detection using a vegetation index in desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis cremnobates) habitat. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 In arid ecosystems, desert bighorn sheep are dependent on natural waterholes, particularly in summer when forage is scarce and environmental temperatures are high.
Jonathan Gabriel Escobar-Flores +6 more
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California Fish and Wildlife Journal, 2023 Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) habitat frequently is geographically discontinuous and the metapopulation model fits this species well. Consequently, extinction-colonization dynamics are important and need to be monitored.
John Wehausen
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Exposure of bighorn sheep to domestic goats colonized with Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae induces sub-lethal pneumonia. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Bronchopneumonia is a population limiting disease of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) that has been associated with contact with domestic Caprinae. The disease is polymicrobial but is initiated by Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae, which is commonly carried by ...
Thomas E Besser +3 more
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