The sheepherders, who make about US$1,800 per month, live outdoors in remote environments
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Germán, a shepherd, herds sheep to the road with his border collies. Photo for The Washington Post by Alex BenjaThe industry has declined dramatically since the end of the Second World War, when U.S. sheep numbered around 50 million. As synthetic fibers grew in popularity and demand for lamb and mutton meat faded, operations dwindled. The USDA estimates there are roughly 5 million sheep now in the United States.
The sheepherders, as they are known out West – nodding to the open land, the massive herds, and to the large ranch operations, as opposed to the smaller shepherd farm flocks of the East – have to be fully nomadic. Working through tough, three-year stints on employment visas, the immigrant sheepherders look over the animals as they follow what’s known as the green wave.
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