The Forest Service has reopened a popular trail in the Olympic National Forest
in Washington after a wildlife biologist spent much of the summer
teaching aggressive mountain goats that people are to be avoided. The trail up Mount Ellinor
was closed in early July after several groups of hikers reported
encountering very assertive goats. Forest Service officials said hikers
who fed goats in the past or let them lick hands or backpacks for salt
helped cause the behavior. As many as 20 goats have been observed on the trail. During much of the summer, KING-TV says
Forest Service employee Kurt Aluzas shot paintballs, sprayed repellant
and used his voice to clear the trails of goats. He suggests that hikers
yell and stand their ground if they run into a mountain goat. The trail reopened Monday. AP
Watch the FS biologist demonstrate how to scare a goat in this news report from KING5-TV.
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Some folks should just stay home! How much was the paint ball expert and shouter paid for this from public funds?
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