To tackle this challenge, livestock guardian dogs have been bred specifically for their protective instincts and ability to safeguard flocks and herds from wild predators. These guardian breeds are ...

DNA Analysis of Sheep Bones Reveal Early Farmers Selectively Bred Sheep for Pristine Coats Ancient DNA analysis has shed new ...

Sheep have been part of human life for over 11,000 years. First domesticated in the western Fertile Crescent, their impact ...

Ancient DNA analysis reveals that sheep were domesticated over 11,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent. By 8,000 years ago, ...

Join the Wild Sheep Society of British Columbia at Canada’s largest one-stop shop for mountain hunting later this month in Penticton. The society will hold its Salute to Conservation and annual ...

The Kangal is often considered one of the best breeds for guarding against wild pigs. Known for their strength, intelligence, and remarkable bite force, Kangals are natural protectors. Originally bred ...

The world of wild sheep conservation hit a new milestone in January, when a single New Mexico bighorn tag sold for $1.3 million at auction during the 2025 Sheep Show. This is the highest price ever ...

This has not always been the case. The animals that we now call sheep were domesticated around 10,500 years ago from wild Asiatic mouflon. These wild sheep grazed an area called the Fertile Crescent, ...

Sheep have been intertwined with human livelihoods for over 11,000 years. As well as meat, their domestication led to humans ...

The Roscommon crest has been updated to include the correct breed of sheep as part of its design. It was pointed out by sheep breeders recently that the crest features the incorrect breed of sheep ...