Idaho Ranchers Want Criminal Charges For Shepherds Who Ditch Flocks

Jessica Robinson — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:58:35 +0000

A bill before an agriculture committee in the Idaho legislature aims to keep shepherds from abandoning their flocks. The state's wool industry still relies on old-fashioned sheep herders but some are leaving those positions for better jobs. Now, the bill has hit a nerve with immigrant rights groups.

The Idaho Wool Growers Association wants to make abandoning sheep on the open range a misdemeanor, punishable with jail time in Idaho.

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Idaho Ranchers Want Criminal Charges For Shepherds Who Ditch Flocks