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What a shame. News reports speculate it could be lighting.
"The Nevada Department of Wildlife, NDOW, is investigating the deaths of 21 desert bighorn sheep that were discovered by ATV riders Sunday near a water development in the McCullough Range south of Las Vegas.
Rob Buonamici, chief of law enforcement for NDOW, said officers found no obvious signs of trauma in the animals, nor indications that they had been shot. "We will not speculate on what may have caused the deaths," Buonamici said. "We have taken samples and we're testing both the sheep and the water to determine the cause of death."
NDOW is working closely with the State Veterinarian?s Office and the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine to handle samples.
When found, 18 of the sheep were in close proximity to the water source, along with three quail that were affected as well. The other three sheep were located a short distance away. Water developments, commonly called "guzzlers," collect and store rain water for year-round use by animals."
"The Nevada Department of Wildlife, NDOW, is investigating the deaths of 21 desert bighorn sheep that were discovered by ATV riders Sunday near a water development in the McCullough Range south of Las Vegas.
Rob Buonamici, chief of law enforcement for NDOW, said officers found no obvious signs of trauma in the animals, nor indications that they had been shot. "We will not speculate on what may have caused the deaths," Buonamici said. "We have taken samples and we're testing both the sheep and the water to determine the cause of death."
NDOW is working closely with the State Veterinarian?s Office and the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine to handle samples.
When found, 18 of the sheep were in close proximity to the water source, along with three quail that were affected as well. The other three sheep were located a short distance away. Water developments, commonly called "guzzlers," collect and store rain water for year-round use by animals."
