Grazing sheep on improved pastures during winter offers an economically attractive alternative to supplementation in sage-brush steppe ecosystems. We studied diet selection and nutrition of sheep ...

In like a lion, out like a lamb. A wolf in sheep's clothing. Ruminants seem to have a hold on our collective imagination, but what exactly is the difference between them? Let's get to the bottom of ...

At first glance, sheep and goats appear quite similar; both are small, hoofed farm animals raised for their meat, milk, and fibre. However, despite sharing a common ancestry, they differ greatly in ...

These sheep munching on grass at the University of California, Davis may seem out of place. They are not. This is an experiment pitting sheep versus lawnmower. Kiers: "Half of this field is being ...

A heart rate monitor for sheep is in the works that will warn shepherds via text message when the herd is under attack from a wolf. A heart rate monitor for sheep is in the works that will warn ...

On Sunday, Earth Day events were happening all over the Bay Area, but one of the most unusual was in the town of Atherton, where the effort to protect the planet boiled down to a tongue-in-cheek fight ...

Most sheep have thick wool coats and need to be sheared every year to prevent them from overheating during the summer months.

Strange things are afoot in the Basque country, a region spanning parts of France and Spain with an age-old cheese-making tradition. National identity is invoked; politicians, unions, and ...