Mountain goats are among the most majestic wild ungulates roaming the West, but Utah wildlife officials’ latest effort to expand the nonnative species’ range is drawing fire from environmental ...

If you are planning to hike or backpack any high-elevation mountain ranges this summer, there’s a chance you may come across a mountain goat.

Mountain goats could charge if you get too close. If you see a mountain goat coming down your trial, turn around and head back down the trail. Keep dogs leashed and under control at all times.

Mountain goats were originally introduced to the Olympic Range by a sportsmen’s group in the 1920s. They were ticketed for removal for damaging the fragile alpine environment and occasionally ...

A male mountain goat, previously undocumented in the Wind River Range, walks past Katie Mortenson near Fremont Peak, Wyo., on Saturday, Aug. 22. (AP Photo/Katie Mortenson) ...

Mountain goats were introduced into the Snake River Range in Idaho and over the years their population expanded and reached the Teton Range, numbering more than 100 animals before removal efforts ...