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Bighorn sheep rest on a hillside on Wild Horse Island State Park on Thursday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Mountain lions likely trimmed island sheep herd to lowest number in decades
March 10, 2022 1 a.m.

Mountain lions likely trimmed island sheep herd to lowest number in decades

The three mountain lions recently killed on Wild Horse Island had unfettered access to a herd of bighorn sheep that has produced some of the biggest rams in the world.

Mountain lions killed on Wild Horse Island to protect bighorn sheep
March 4, 2022 5 p.m.

Mountain lions killed on Wild Horse Island to protect bighorn sheep

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes collaborated to kill three adult mountain lions on Wild Horse Island over the past two months.

New fund, partnerships help make projects possible
September 29, 2019 4 a.m.

New fund, partnerships help make projects possible

Flathead Lake State Park Manager Amy Grout says for some mysterious reason, everything on Wild Horse Island happens a bit ahead of schedule.