mountain goats

Jessica Hadley is a wildlife biologist and photographer in Northern Wyoming. Here is a recent post she shared of Mountain Goats enjoying some Spring snow.

A previous effort last winter to shoot mountain goats from a helicopter was called off after a few days, when Gov. Mark Gordon and other Wyoming officials objected to the aerial gunning.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission 'adamantly' supports stopping the practice.

Wyoming officials including Gov. Mark Gordon oppose the helicopter gunning.

Biologists worry the goats could spread disease to native bighorn sheep.

Park officials plan to close the area to the public next week.

Biologists warn the mountain goats could spread disease to native bighorn sheep.

Wyoming Game and Fish Department biologists tallied no more than 57 bighorns in the Tetons, a considerable drop from a count of 96 in 2008.

Jeff Obrecht of the Wyoming Game and Fish joins us this week