About this episode
This episode discusses the challenges of conserving wild sheep populations and the impact of pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae.
Wild sheep are known for their tenacity to endure some of the harshest landscapes around the world, yet the global population of the subfamily continues to decline due to a bacterium, Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae (M. ovi). Pneumonia caused by this bacterium can wipe out entire herds. In this episode of “Our Wild Lives,” Kurt Alt and Corey Mason from the Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) join us to talk about all things sheep conservation. They discuss the role of the WSF, the unique way she...
People in this episode
Host: The Wildlife Society
Guests: Kurt Alt, Corey Mason
Topics covered
- sheep conservation
- wildlife management
- pneumonia in wildlife
- bacterial infections
- endangered species
Keywords
- wild sheep
- conservation
- Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae
- pneumonia
- Wild Sheep Foundation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wild Sheep Foundation
Products: Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae
Places: global
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