Sheep have been integral to the island's way of life for over a millennium, dating back to the time of the Vikings who settled there in the 9th century.

but it seldom occurs to any one to sympathize with the helpless flocks of sheep that are left on these islands all the year, with no shelter from the fierce heat of Summer or the awful storms and ...

Reader question: I saw those sheep on Renard Island when I was on the Bay Beach Ferris wheel and they looked so cute! But if I remember right they're supposed mow the grass that's there.