Crowded with people? I have to drive 3 hours north to get to another urban area, 6 hours to the east to get to another urban area, and 9 hours south to get to another urban area (there is nothing to the west). Everything in between the urban areas is mostly empty. Just forests and meadows and mountains and such.
Exactly. And they will browse right down to the dirt without regular moisture for the grass. Maybe the Carolinas near the coast, but I figure that’s all occupied, or marsh.
Scottish and New Zealand weather are perfect for sheep.
They don't like cold winters, and can't tolerate high heat. Keeping them inside all winter with fodder is pretty expensive.