Sheep vs. Sheep in Basque Country

By Maggie Schmitt
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Photo by Juan Alcòn


The indigenous latxa sheep are easily recognizable by their black faces and curving horns.
Maggie Schmitt discovers that Israeli sheep are spreading, causing
The Basque Sheep Wars.
Farmers must choose to save their culture or their farms.

This article available online at:

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2009/05/sheep-vs-sheep-in-basque-country/18206/