Moving day – photo essay

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Published: November 4, 2021

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Leslie Meadows, left, Hugh Kennedy and Geoff Meadows lead the Meadows herd along the road out of Kananaskis Country. | Mike Sturk photo

Three ranches — the Balls from Millarville, Alta., the Warburtons from Fort Macleod, Alta., and the Meadows from Dinton, Alta. — gathered about 800 head of cattle from the North Sheep Grazing Allotment Oct. 15 to be moved from grazing leases in Kananaskis Country west of Millarville.

Oct. 15 was the expiry day on the leases. | Mike Sturk photos

Gary Meadows checks one of the sorting pens. | Mike Sturk photo
Cattle bunch up at a cattle guard before a gate is opened. | Mike Sturk photo
Hugh Kennedy pushes cattle toward the Kananaskis gate. | Mike Sturk photo
Geoff Meadows looks for stragglers in the trees. | Mike Sturk photo

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