Conservation Blog

Locals Wanted! RMGA is taking steps to empower locals to get more involved with mountain goat conservation in their own back yards! We're currently seeking RMGA Regional Representatives to help us streamline and improve our communications and conservation contributions to each state and  province managing mountain goats. Below are the regions we are opening up to this program.  Montana Idaho Utah Colorado Washington Oregon  Nevada South Dakota Coastal BC Interior BC  Alberta Central Alaska SE Alaska NWT  We're looking for motivated individuals with strong communication and organizational skills who poses a deep passion for mountain goat conservation. Responsibilities will focus on, but...

RMGA Fights for Respectful Goat Encounters In a recent partnership between RMGA, the US Forest Service and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, a new video and signage have been created as a public education effort to protect mountain goats that have become highly habituated. Trailheads like those at Fairy Lake in the Bridger Mountains will now be posted with a reminder to hikers that goats are WILD animals and deserve our respect and distance. Nothin good ever comes from wild animals habituating. Human / goat conflict can be as petty as a goat licking up your salty urine to encounters as serious...

Video Here :: https://www.facebook.com/MontanaFWP.R3/videos/2770513549901952/ Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks: Mountain goats live in some of the most remote and precipitous terrain in North America. The challenge and beauty of these places also draw recreationists, who often encounter goats along the way. What people do in these encounters matters, not just for their own safety, but for the health and wildness of the goats. Some goat-occupied places in Montana, such as the Bridger Range near Bozeman and the Flathead Range near Kalispell, are particularly busy destinations for recreationists year-round. Conflicts between humans and goats can lead to human and pet injuries,...

The Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance was founded by a group of dirtbag college grads who had more boot leather to donate to conservation than money. As we gained momentum, we’ve prided ourselves on being a conservation group who gets a lot done without huge funding. Backcountry volunteer projects still continue to be at the core of the work we conduct across the continent. RMGA members donate more than just annual dues to goat conservation.  Our grassroots approach also came with its setbacks and hurdles. Fully operated by a team of volunteer committee and board members, RMGA came to a crossroads...

Over August 14-16, 2020 we will surveying part of Idaho's goat district 27-5 in an effort to preserve some of the district's hunting opportunity. Spring aerial surveys have produced low counts in the Middle Fork PMU but there is suspicion the goats from 27-5 may spend the spring in neighboring districts and later move into 27-5 during the fall hunting season. In order to maintain hunting opportunity, the population will have to be confirmed via ground surveys. We need your help! This is a demanding backcountry survey where quality gear and experience are both required. We will be backpacking primarily around...