An Infectious Strain of Pneumonia Threatens Capitol Reef's Prized Bighorn Herd

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on Dec. 30, 2022. It is reproduced in full below.

Capitol Reef National Park’s bighorn sheep herd grew almost fourfold since being introduced from Canyonlands over two decades ago. Now the herd is at risk from a debilitating disease.

By William Sloan, with Morgan Wehtje

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service