Help the Bighorn Sheep!
Hello, this is IGL and this post is about helping the Bighorn sheep. The Bighorn sheep are known for their great ability to climb high, rocky regions and keep their stability to this adaptation. They have “big horns”, just as their name suggests, which are only found males. These North American animals travel in herds that carry about five to fifteen sheeps in amount. Their diet consists of North American plants, such as the willow and rabbit brush, while the Bighorn sheep that live in the heated deserts of North America eat certain plants such as cacti.
While there are some animals that prey on Bighorn sheep, that isn’t the major problem this species has to face. Habitat loss is a contributing factor to the declining population of the Bighorn sheep. Domesticated sheep takes up their environment. These farm sheep eat most of the food available for the wild species of sheep and spread pneumonia, a disease that makes breathing difficult.
There are many ways to help the Bighorn sheep. You could:
- Spread the word. Tell people you know about Bighorn sheep.
- Donate to organizations that help this species.
- “Adopt” the Bighorn sheep at: http://www.defenders.org/bighorn-sheep/what-you-can-do
- Start a petition and get people to sign it.
Help save the Bighorn sheep!
Idea+Gift=Love IGL
