Sheepherders

More than one-fourth of the nation's entire sheep production is supplied by ranches that utilize sheepherders. The herders' understanding and familiarity with the large rangelands, location of water and noxious plants are key, as is the knowledge of sheep care at shearing, lambing and shipping, as well as use of livestock protection dogs and horses.

To learn more about the work sheepherders perform, aquaint yourself with the following articles and videos.

     Shepherds Stand to Benefit -- Video
     Welcome to U.S.A. -- If You're a Shepherd -- Story
        The Wall Street Journal

     A job with a view -- Video
     A job with a view -- Story
        Scroll down to People -- Click on A Job with a View
        Outdoor Idaho

     Trailing-the-Year: Human Landscape of Sheep Ranching in the American West
        Western Folklife Center

    An unfair picture of sheepherders
        April 4, 2010 -- The Denver Post

     Survey provided an inaccurate report of sheepherders' lives, treatment
        February 12, 2010 -- The Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction

     Despite struggle, sheep ranchers sustaining ancient calling
        May 24, 2004 / Updated Aug. 20, 2006 -- Associated Press

     Old World Meets New in Range Sheep Operation
        Oct. 28, 2005 -- Capital Press Agricultural Weekly

     Immigration's place in agriculture
        2005 -- Denver Post, Denver, Colorado

    Peruvians Herd but Not Seen
        October 22, 2004 -- The Nation | COLUMN ONE