FWP studies mountain goat declines
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 2 biologists are working to understand the decline in mountain goat populations. (Photo courtesy Liz Bradley/FWP biologist)
A group of mountain goats feeds at Dalton Lake in Mineral County. Biologists with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are studying the decline of goats in Montana. (Photo courtesy Liz Bradley, Montana FWP Region 2 biologist)
Last month, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks conducted a survey between Heart, Pearl and Dalton Lakes in Mineral County and 36 mountain goats were counted.
Nine of the three dozen were kids, which were born this spring, but it didn’t include the adult male billies which can be harder to locate and generally spend the summer away from the main group of nannies (female), sub-adults and kids...
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