Big Sky Blog

Mountain goats move into Yellowstone, for better or worse. The Good news is that they are establishing themselves very well in the higher reaches of Yellowstone. Uhmm, that’s the Bad news as well.

Mountain goats definitely fit into the category of “charismatic megafauna.” Beautiful, graceful and athletic, they survive on scant food in incredibly hostile environments. Plus, they’re exciting to watch.
The problem is, they aren’t native to the Yellowstone region.

Non-native species aren’t usually tolerated in Yellowstone, but an exception may be made in this case. Stay tuned as the story developes.