Wildlife & Related

[SAnd]

Right, but not a pig. They aren't related. Also, mountain goats aren't goats.

I suppose now you're going to tell us they're bison not buffalo.

[Irving]

I suppose now you're going to tell us they're bison not buffalo.

I could, but that seems more douchy know-it-all, as opposed to the fun fact vibe I was going for.

[Mtneer]

Also, mountain goats aren't goats.

They aren't native to CO either, another introduced species screwing up the place.

[Irving]

Like Rainbow Trout?

[buffalobo]

Forgot this yesterday.

Does it come with the house?

[buffalobo]

So what are the goats and trout screwing up?

[Irving]

I was using trout as an example of a non-native species that many people would assume is native, no weigh in on the other part. However, I can't think of a way that mountain goats are screwing anything up. Don't they have a pretty small population? Unless he means putting more resections on domestic grazing or something.

[buffalobo]

Been here 50+ yrs, much of it outside in "wilderness" settings. I don't remember anyone arguing against goats being here.

Not sure who the goats might be displacing or harming when they are 300 hundred feet up the canyon walls in Ladore Canyon.

[Irving]

Now that I think of it, when I'm thinking of conflicting with domestic grazing, that's with big Horn sheep. I'm also curious what conflicts mountain goats are causing.

[Gman]

Mountain goats can trigger rock falls. Those bastard not-goats.