Huggler, Katey S.
Smiley, Rachel A.
Wagler, Brittany L.
Courtemanch, Alyson B.
Gregory, Zach
Monteith, Kevin L.
Shipley, Lisa A.
Stewart, Cheyenne
Wik, Paul
Cassirer, E. Frances
Long, Ryan A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, McIntire-Stennis Project (WNP00848)
Article History
Received: 6 February 2025
Accepted: 22 October 2025
First Online: 6 November 2025
Declarations
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: All capture and handling of adult and neonatal bighorn sheep was in accordance with guidelines established by the American Society of Mammalogists [ ], was approved by the Animal Care and Use Committees at the University of Idaho (protocol #s IACUC-2017-69 and IACUC-2020-50) and the University of Wyoming (protocol # 20180305KM00296-03), and was permitted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.