While the Interior Department has issued a “stand down” order halting the aerial shooting of mountain goats in Grand Teton National Park, park biologists say the aerial operation on Friday prior to the halt was effective towards meeting the objective of removing nonnative mountain goats in the park. According to a news release from the park, thirty-six of the approximately 100 mountain goats were removed. No additional aerial operations are planned, and the closure of the central Teton Range is lifted. At this time, the National Park Service says it is continuing to develop a skilled volunteer culling program that could be implemented as early as this fall. This culling program will utilize trained volunteers to remove non-native mountain goats via ground-based methods. The use of skilled volunteers was one of the tools identified in the 2019 Mountain Goat Management Plan, based on requests from Wyoming Game and Fish Department and in line with guidance in the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. More information is to be shared as the program is developed.
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