Sheep migration has started in the Boise foothills

The annual sheep crossing has taken place, meaning you may run into the herd the next time you're up in the foothills.

TOSSED OUT ANDWHAT NEEDS TOHAPPEN FOR THEINDUSTRY TORECOVER DURINGTHESE DIFFICULTTIMES.THE SHEEP AREMAKING THEIRANNUAL TREK INTOTHE HIGHCOUNTRY...CROSSING HIGWAY 55 TODAY..BUT THIS SEASON ISFAR FROM NORMAL INTHE SHEEPBUSINESS.DUE TO THEPANDEMIC...ATTENDANCE OF THECROSSING WASMUCH LOWER THISYEAR IN COMPARISONTO YEARS PAST.WILDER RANCHERFRANK SHIRTS HASBEEN DOING THEMIGRATION FORYEARS...BUT HE SAYSIF THE ECONOMYDOESN'T REBOUNDTHIS MIGHT BE HISLAST YEAR."THE SHEEPBUSINESS HAS BEENHURT WORSE THANANYBODY BECAUSEWE HAVE ALL THOSEIMPORTS SITTING INOUR FREEZER ANDTHEY BRING OVERHALF INTO THISCOUNTRY AND JUSTDESTROY US."IF YOU'RE NEAR THEFOOTHILLS... BEAWARE OF THESHEEP AND KEEPYOUR DISTANCE...THE HERD WILLLIKELY BESOMEWHEREAROUND BOGUSBASIN ON MONDAYBEFORE HEADING TOTHE LUCKY PEAKAREA