Tomorrow, Grand Teton Nat'l Park will start the gunning of mountain goats from helicopters in an effort to completely eradicate all of the goats within the park. They consider the goats to be an invasive species and a threat to the struggling bighorn sheep population. I sure wish they had that same heartfelt concern about the struggling moose herd in Teton Park and the Greater Yellowstone area. While they feel the goats are an invasive species it's perplexing why they don't feel the same way about the Alberta wolves the feds dumped on us. After all, the wolves have decimated the moose herd in this area.
Supposedly there is overwhelming public support for the goat eradication. Yeah right! On top of it they say they will likely leave the goats to rot on the mountain because of safety concerns. When I see what our government does it really makes me question why we even have wanton waste laws? Why do we get upset by poachers? Why do we fine people whose dogs chase or kill big game (I met one of those folks this morning)? Yet they tell us the hoards of wolves are good for the ecosystem.
What a joke!
Supposedly there is overwhelming public support for the goat eradication. Yeah right! On top of it they say they will likely leave the goats to rot on the mountain because of safety concerns. When I see what our government does it really makes me question why we even have wanton waste laws? Why do we get upset by poachers? Why do we fine people whose dogs chase or kill big game (I met one of those folks this morning)? Yet they tell us the hoards of wolves are good for the ecosystem.
What a joke!