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, ...

Mountain goats aren’t scattered randomly, they cling to the rugged high-peaks of western North America. From Alaska’s coastal ranges to the cascades of Washington and the Rocky Mountains of Montana ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — A group of University of Montana researchers are in year two of a five-year study funded by Montana, Fish, Wildlife and Parks to track bighorn sheep and mountain goats. There is a ...

Mountain goat populations have been on the decline in Montana for 70 years. Researchers are working to learn more about the ...

Wildlife biology doctorate student Colton Padilla (left) assists other UM researchers and Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks staff during a winter bighorn sheep capture in 2023. (Photo courtesy of Colton ...

Capture and translocation operations are now complete with an additional 50 mountain goats moved in this final round from Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest to the northern Cascade ...

A science experiment conducted in real time, the translocation of mountain goats from the Olympic Mountains to the Cascade Range has provided federal and state biologists with a number of initial ...

A hidden wildlife camera captured dramatic footage of wild mountain goats confronting each other on steep rocky cliffs deep in the alpine wilderness. The camera trap recorded the intense interaction ...

Ride through a Washington wildlife park this summer and spot bison, elk, mountain goats, and other animals in a breathtaking natural setting.

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...