sheep
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Under the Federal Hunting law, it will now be possible to hunt wolves in order to manage their populations and protect sheep and other livestock.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
"I only know how to be a shepherd. I have no other memory from my life. Only the sheep," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
The land abutting the Pinto Mountains Wilderness is also home to badgers, bighorn sheep and Mojave fringe-toed lizards.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
The central region, one of the country's key centres of agricultural production, has already sustained major livestock losses over the past three years owing to floods and sheep plague.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
The meadows were dotted with creamy white sheep.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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