Mt goat release NV East Humboldt Range

[Gr8bawana]

In a monumental effort to support herd health and diversity, NDOW introduced 16 mountain goats to the East Humboldt Range in November 2024. Witness the incredible journey and the teamwork behind this conservation success. (Photo credit: Miranda Crawford)

Maybe I'll be able to draw a goat tag before I die of old age. Sitting on 19 bonus points now.

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[B&CTom]

Can never have to many mountain goats! I hope your number gets drawn soon, @Gr8bawana Hunting goats has been the highlight of my hunting experiences over the past few decades!

 

[jimss]

It's great to see an iconic species supplemented and re-introduced into locations in Nevada for everyone to enjoy and possibly someday hunt!

Unfortunately, in states like Colorado and Washington goats are often considered a nuisance and invasive non-native wildlife species. Often culled in areas where they tend to spread. There are vast areas in many Western states where mtn goats could prosper but are prevented from living.

Bighorn and mtn goats have lived together in some of these areas for decades (Mtn Evans/Bluesky in Colo as a prime example). It is controversial whether in fact they are native or non-native in some of these regions and if in fact, goats and sheep actually compete with each other on the same landscapes.

Brook, rainbow, and brown trout as well as pheasants, huns, chuker, and other non-native species are allowed to flourish, but mtn goats are not? I think it's great that Nevada is doing their best to allow these species to prosper. This is probably weird coming from someone that is an invasive weed manager!

 

[BuzzH]

Can never have to many mountain goats!

Wyoming begs to differ.

In the Rockies, goats beat bighorn sheep - Wyoming Wild Sheep Foundation

A wildlife researcher from Colorado State University, found that mountain goats displace bighorn sheep 95% of the time when there's conflict — and changing conditions continue to force them into conflict more frequently.

www.wyomingwildsheep.org

 

[LuketheDog]

Bighorn and mtn goats have lived together in some of these areas for decades (Mtn Evans/Bluesky in Colo as a prime example). It is controversial whether in fact they are native or non-native in some of these regions and if in fact, goats and sheep actually compete with each other on the same landscapes.

Wyoming begs to differ.

In the Rockies, goats beat bighorn sheep - Wyoming Wild Sheep Foundation

A wildlife researcher from Colorado State University, found that mountain goats displace bighorn sheep 95% of the time when there's conflict — and changing conditions continue to force them into conflict more frequently.

www.wyomingwildsheep.org

Buzz beat me to the punch, the goats on Mt. Evans definitely dominate and displace the sheep, I've seen it. If there's habitat for the goats to live somewhere, then fine, but not when it comes at a cost to our struggling bighorn herds.