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BC Updates Wildlife Rules: Sheep Escape, Disease Risk
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British Columbias New Wildlife Rules: Protecting Wild Sheep from Domestic Sheep Diseases
British Columbia has updated its wildlife rules, giving officers the authority to remove escaped or abandoned domestic sheep to safeguard wild sheep herds from deadly diseases. Domestic sheep carry bacteria that can cause pneumonia in wild sheep, posing a significant threat to their populations. The new rules reclassify domestic sheep under the Wildlife Act, treating them as potential threats to native populations. Ditching sheep on public land is now an offence, and the province can claim ownership of strays to prevent disease outbreaks and maintain ecosystem balance.
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