National Park Service Extends Comment Deadline to October 10 on Goat Removal Plan – OFCO Submits Comment

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The Olympic Forest Coalition has submitted a comment on the National Park Service’s Mountain Goat Management Plan/Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). Our colleagues of the Olympic Park Associates are requesting that our members write and express their support for a modified Alternative D. Click here to view OPA’s web page.

OFCO supports the capture and removal of non-native goats, with their relocation to the North Cascades which have declining populations, and lethal removal. While the lethal removal of invasive non-native goats is a heartbreaking option, the removal plan from the 1980s failed to stop the destruction of alpine habitats and allowed this aggressive species to increase in population at 8% per year. This has led to further degradation of natural areas, public safety problems in popular recreation areas and a tragic death. Click here to see OFCO’s comment. Please consider the issue carefully, review the science and plan, and write a comment today!