White mountain goat spotted in prineville

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White mountain goat spotted in prineville May 24, 2024 19:37:36 GMT -5 via mobile RickB, victor1941, and 9 more like this

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Post by realrockhound on May 24, 2024 19:37:36 GMT -5

This morning I was on my way to work and as I was driving up the grade, I spotted a big white goat scaling the rim rocks. It’s an extremely rare site to see. On my way back home, I was looking up the rim face and the lil turds still up there chilling. I took a pic of him I’ll post here later. It’s not great, but you can definitely tell what it is.

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victor1941 driving up their electric bill Member since November 2011 Posts: 2,192	White mountain goat spotted in prineville May 25, 2024 7:57:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by victor1941 on May 25, 2024 7:57:35 GMT -5 Is climate change causing the migration of this animal or is it food supply?

Rockoonz misunderstood rock expert Member since August 2009 Posts: 11,506	White mountain goat spotted in prineville May 25, 2024 10:53:40 GMT -5 realrockhound and khara like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rockoonz on May 25, 2024 10:53:40 GMT -5 Funny how Fish and game has to justify their existence by "rescuing" a Mt goat from doing the things goats do.
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White mountain goat spotted in prineville May 25, 2024 12:16:48 GMT -5 via mobile khara likes this

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May 25, 2024 7:57:35 GMT -5 victor1941 said:

Is climate change causing the migration of this animal or is it food supply?

Nope. It happens. Their are a few established herds around oregon high in the mountain ranges. Every so often one will break loose and go looking for new territory. This one was heading towards the cascades.

ThomasT has rocks in the head Member since June 2022 Posts: 624	White mountain goat spotted in prineville May 25, 2024 12:45:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ThomasT on May 25, 2024 12:45:40 GMT -5 Good job to get that picture.

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White mountain goat spotted in prineville May 25, 2024 13:01:52 GMT -5

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May 25, 2024 7:57:35 GMT -5 victor1941 said:

Is climate change causing the migration of this animal or is it food supply?

They were relocated there by humans

Here's some reading material for you (magazine)

From October 17, 2010

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mountain-goat-kills-man-in-olympic-national-park/

September 20, 2018

www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/washington-mountain-goats-are-being-flown-one-national-park-another-180970355/

It’s believed that hunters first brought mountain goats to the Olympics in the 1920s, before the area was declared a national park. They multiplied by the hundreds, causing damage to vegetation and erosion. This isn’t the first time attempts have been made to move the goats; in the 1980s, Karin Bruillard at The Washington Post reports, 400 animals were captured and moved to other habitat in the West. Public outcry stopped that relocation and elimination effort, Bush of the Seattle Times explained in a previous story, and over time the population rebounded, more than doubling. Without intervention, the herd could reach 1,500 animals by 2028.

May 1, 2024

www.heraldnet.com/news/almost-all-mountain-goats-died-after-airlift-from-olympics-to-cascades/

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parfive no longer being taken for granite Member since August 2005 Posts: 9,620	White mountain goat spotted in prineville May 25, 2024 13:53:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by parfive on May 25, 2024 13:53:09 GMT -5 May 25, 2024 7:57:35 GMT -5 victor1941 said: Is climate change causing the migration of this animal or is it food supply? Not necessarily an either/or question.
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parfive no longer being taken for granite Member since August 2005 Posts: 9,620	White mountain goat spotted in prineville May 25, 2024 14:01:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by parfive on May 25, 2024 14:01:49 GMT -5 How far does this goat have to wander to find a gravel pit in South Dakota?
	Last Edit: May 25, 2024 14:04:28 GMT -5 by parfive Consider the Earth’s history as the old measure of the English yard, the distance from the King’s nose to the tip of his outstretched hand. One stroke of a nail file on his middle finger erases human history. John McPhee - Basin and Range

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White mountain goat spotted in prineville May 25, 2024 14:18:52 GMT -5 via mobile

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From my understanding there are some established herds in the blue mountains in eastern oregon. And a herd around Mt. Jefferson. My guess this one came from the blue mountains and is heading to the cascades where Mt. Jefferson is. They have been spotted south of bend as well. Generally it’s not a common sight to see them around here though. As they generally live up higher in the mountains. It’ll be fine, and eventually make it to its destination. I know ODF&W does put collars or chips on some and track them. Very cool sight to see since it’s rare enough to see them where they normally live.

parfive no longer being taken for granite Member since August 2005 Posts: 9,620	White mountain goat spotted in prineville May 25, 2024 14:20:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by parfive on May 25, 2024 14:20:35 GMT -5 On a related note, there could be a No Vacancy sign goin’ up in P-22’s old digs. *Hollywood has a new big cat A-lister* www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn3355yyy0xo
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White mountain goat spotted in prineville May 26, 2024 8:18:21 GMT -5

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May 25, 2024 14:01:49 GMT -5 parfive said:

How far does this goat have to wander to find a gravel pit in South Dakota?

...approximately 1237 miles...

We actually do have a few of them around the Black Hills...

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