Grand Teton NP, WY, to Continue Controversial Mountain Goat Cull in September Grand Teton National Park, WY, is continuing a multi-year program to eradicate the non-native mountain goat as part of a management plan aimed to conserve a native and vulnerable population of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in the Teton Range. The program includes a qualified volunteer culling program this fall, September 22-October 25, to remove non-native mountain goats from the park. […] SnowBrains | July 26, 2021 1 Comment
Reward Increased to Help Find Whoever Shot Dead 2 Mountain Goats in Colorado Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced Wednesday that thanks to donations to the Operation Game Thief fund, the reward to find the poachers of the mountain goats on Quandary Peak has increased from $1,000 to $5,000, reports Summit Daily. Two mountain goats were shot dead at point-blank range on July 3 at around 3:30 pm and CPW is still asking […] Steven Agar | July 12, 2018 0 Comments
Friday Fun: Goats Incredibly Survive Avalanche in Alps This video starts off impressing you by how fast these goats (Chamois) can run. The first group of goats recognizes the slow wet avalanche coming down the mountain and hit incredible speeds across frozen chunks of snow to escape the path of the oncoming avalanche. It’s the second group of goats that encounters a miraculous escape from the grips of the wet avalanche. […] SnowBrains | December 6, 2013 0 Comments
