Despite being omnipresent, mountain goats are apparently not native to the Olympic Peninsula. So: they’re getting relocated.
I love this amazing photo, by Ramon Dompor, of mountain goats dangling from a helicopter on their way to a new home:
As amusing as that photo is, I’m actually a bit sad to hear about the relocation. When I think of Olympic National Park, I instantly think of mountain goats. One day, while hiking the Klahhane Ridge, Amy and I had to make way for the locals; we happened to capture this video: