Sheep were first brought to St Kilda in prehistoric times, and the rare breed is named after the archipelago's small, ...

When it comes to winning mates, larger horns are an asset for male Soay sheep. But those that grow them may be putting their young lives on the line. When it comes to winning mates, larger horns are ...

The island of Hirta, on the western coast of Scotland, is home to a special breed of sheep. Soay sheep, named after a neighbouring island, are the most primitive breed of domestic sheep and have lived ...

Why are the dark sheep on the decline in a wild herd in Scotland, even though they're bigger than the light-colored sheep? It all comes down to genes, researchers reported Thursday. The population of ...

On the Scottish archipelago of St. Kilda, the Soay sheep may not have any natural predators, but they do have the elements to contend with: a lack of food, brutal weather that can kill off half the ...

CONSERVATIONISTS have drafted in a small army of sheep to nibble away at a prickly problem. With rare plants near Derwent Reservoir, County Durham, disappearing under a sea of bracken, a small flock ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Relationships between the height of grass swards and herbage intake have been established for a number of large herbivores and sward height ...

POWNAL — A man from Boxborough, Mass., has been charged with 15 counts of torturing animals after he left his sheep to graze without water for more than two months at a Pownal solar field. Benjamin ...

LONDON, July 3 (UPI) -- Milder weather brought about by climate change is causing Soay sheep to shrink on an uninhabited British island, scientists said. On Hirta Island in the St. Kilda archipelago, ...