In a Sheep to Shawl competition, you have 5 people, 1 sheep, and 3 hours — good luck!
At the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival, the Sheep to Shawl event is simultaneously cut-throat competitive and warm and fuzzy.
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What's white, fluffy and has 10,000 legs?
In Idaho, it's not unusual to see ranchers moving a bleating herd of sheep up to higher elevation at this time of year. But the sight of 2,500 trotting across a highway brought a crowd of onlookers.
Editors' pick: 8 great global stories from 2022 you might have missed
You'll read about a Kenyan ice sculptor, the risks to women from food insecurity, a poignant street encounter — and goats locking horns with sheep in a changing climate.
Goats slam sheep over salt lick: Maybe they really are the GOAT
Two scientists were surprised to see goats and sheep hanging out above the tree line. Turns out they were fighting over patchy salt deposits. They saw 106 "interactions." Guess who almost always won?
After WWII, Mutton Fell Out Of Favor In The U.S. Can It Make A Comeback?
Once the stuff of high-end cuisine, mutton consumption tanked thanks to competition from the cattle industry and GIs fed up with rations. Fans say it's time to re-embrace this underappreciated meat.
After Combat, A Veteran Finds Solace In Sheep Farming
Army veteran Sgt. Mickey Willenbring was injured while serving in Iraq and also developed PTSD. Running a Navajo-Churro sheep farm has helped her cope with the lingering trauma of combat.
Goats And Sheep (Indirectly) Fight Fires In Heartwarming BBC Video
The animals are part of a collaboration with shepherds and firefighters to stop the spread of wildfires in northern Spain.
Goats Might Prefer A Smile To A Frown, Study Says
The goats in the study gravitated toward a photograph of a happy human face.
How A Skeptical Rancher, Aided By An Outdoors Brand, Turned Climate Friendly
It took a bit of arm-twisting to get on board because of previous encounters with environmentalists. But now, partnered with The North Face, the ranch sustainably produces wool for outdoor clothing.
Farmers On Mission To Return 'Old Testament Sheep' To Holy Land
A farmer couple from Canada has enlisted the Israeli government's help in moving Jacob Sheep, a breed they say has biblical roots, to Israel. Sheep experts tell a different story about their pedigree.