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Meanwhile In Idaho: Thousands Of Sheep Are Seen Wandering Up The Highway
Timothy Roberts
This often includes the livestock in the area, and in Idaho, we are talking about sheep.
Photo: Facebook/Life on the Range
Approximately 2,600 sheep were being herded across the highway in the town of Eagle. Fortunately, the event was captured by somebody flying a drone, and it was shared online.
All of those sheep were crossing a highway, but they were doing it for a purpose. Sheep need fresh pastures so they have a place to graze. In this case, they were on their way to Table Rock.
Photo: Facebook/Life on the Range
Even though it may not be entirely out of the ordinary for a herd of sheep to be driven across the highway in that part of the country, it still attracted a crowd. In fact, the locals make it an annual tradition and created a festival to mark the dates.
After the drone footage was captured, it was edited and then released by an educational outreach program: Life on the Range.
Photo: Facebook/Life on the Range
That organization aims to connect residents of Idaho with other Americans to show the challenges and rewards of ranching.
I would say they hit the nail on the head this time:
