County, Meeker, Rangely, Stories

Declining numbers of sheep trailing through county

Butch Theos counted more than 500 vehicles passing through his herd during a five hour period Saturday on the trail.
RBC I Meeker’s sheep men have trailed through town on their way to the Utah desert for the winter, with fewer numbers than in the past. The industry has declined over the years.
Many herds have decreased in size and some have liquidized completely.
“Twenty years ago there were around 20,000 ewes making the trip,”…