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Shepherding a challenge in arid New Mexico
2/1/2019 12:00:00 AM



CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Cibola County, NM
McKinley County, NM
San Juan County, NM

Start Date: 1/31/2019 -  
Navajo shepherds in New Mexico struggled to keep their sheep fed and have had to sell livestock as the drought left the landscape barren. A shepherdess in San Juan County expected at least 30 new lambs to be born this winter, but the worn, malnourished flock produced no young. Many sheep owners spend much of their money on hay for the herd. Los Angeles Times (Calif.), Jan. 31, 2019
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