(Fr:>m the Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture 



San Franciscc Office ) 



P-ISEASE ATTACKS 

 MOUNTAIN 3HEKP 

 AHfi GOATS 



The department of agriculture has undertaken the in- 

 vestigation of a serious disease which is affecting the Rocky 

 Mountain bighirn sheep and the mountain gcats , and is reported 

 as existing on the I-emhi national forest in Idaho, 



The forest officers think that it is the same disease 

 that caused the mountain sheep to die in great numbe rs during 

 1882-3. The nature oi the disease is not known, thrugh it 

 results fatally and sheep affected with it seem to have rough 

 and mangy coats and are very much emaciated. Three bureaus 

 of the depa rtment are engaged in the study the biological 

 surve3 T , bureau of plan-; industry, and the forest service. A 

 competent veterinarian hr s already gone to Idaho t^ start the 

 work. 



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