The locals told me I was crazy for climbing the mountain to hunt the goats on their own turf. Attempting it with a bow was even worse. I did it anyway ...

Mountain goats are quiet, elusive herbivores, and attacks on humans are extremely rare. However,they are known to be unpredictable and skittish – they may attack if they feel threatened.

The marked nannies (adult females) and kids (goats born this year) on Mount Evans are part of a disease outbreak study, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials explained in press release on Thursday.

Mount Evans is one of the best places in Colorado to see mountain goats -- which were first brought to our state in the 1940s. But wildlife officials say they are seeing a disturbing trend in ...

Animals Here's why these mountain goats are marked with paintballs CPW is studying the goats to find more out about a mysterious disease that killed many animals in 2013 and 2019.

Mountain goats on Mount Evans are experiencing a disease outbreak, which is deadly to young goats called kids.

The mountain goat population in Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest has increased by 40 percent since 2004 and could double by about 2027, according to a 2011 mountain goat census ...

BAKER CITY — Melissa Hamman was watching mountain goats hundreds of yards away, not knowing that her goat was just around the next bend in the trail. TrendingMembership-only sporting goods store ...

Hikers have a warning for pet owners after mountain goats killed three dogs in front of their owners in just one month.

Avalanches impact mountain goat populations Mountain goats seek safety from predators in steep terrain, but they are not immune to winter dangers. by Natalie Buttner Thursday, June 12, 2025 6:35pm ...

Fluffy white mountain goats perched among the crags of the Cascade Range have over the centuries become synonymous with the rugged landscape of Washington. Now, some herds are dwindling. In fact ...

Many locals may have learned about the mountain goat relocation project (see sidebar at bottom of article) from having seen dramatic photos of the relocation last summer that caught a goat hanging ...