Dave Harmon, PW editor
- Jan 16, 2020
- 1 min read

Animal rights group assails USNPS plan to gun down mountain goats in Gran Teton NP from helicopters

The planned mountain goat killing operation in Grand Teton National Park literally never got off the ground because of poor weather.

The park’s plans to remove a population of about 100 non-native mountain goats via helicopter gunners has been postponed until later this winter due to snowstorms and high winds circulating the Teton Range.

https://www.rexburgstandardjournal.com/news/peta-calls-on-grand-teton-national-park-to-reconsider-use/article_94254d41-cd7d-59ed-8cc0-32170b5b4e0c.html

Recent Posts

See All

Interview: Sams to emphasize staffing, inclusivity

Last December, Charles F. Sams III made history when he became the first Native American to be appointed director of the National Park Service. He had his work cut out for him. The number of visitor

US NP System economic impact tallied at $42.5B in 2021

WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior today announced that visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2021 resulted in a $42.5 billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supporte

Draft USFS plans says hard-rock mining a threat to Boundary Waters Wilderness; proposes 20-year ban

A federal study released Thursday determined hardrock mining in a Minnesota wilderness area would risk contaminating the area. In its assessment, the U.S. Forest Service said copper-nickel mining wou