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This is what I wrote to both agencies to help give you an example of what sort of thing to write:
To Whom it May Concern,
As a member of the North American Packgoat Association and an avid packgoat enthusiast, I would like to suggest that the Santa Fe Forest Plan not include a ban on packgoats. Some forest management plans in the west have banned all sheep and goats in order to protect Bighorn Sheep. However, packgoats should not be lumped into the same category as brush goats and sheep since packgoats are working animals that are closely bonded to their humans and are kept with their owners at all times and contained in camp at night. Packgoats, as working companion animals, are closely monitored for good health and therefore pose no disease risk to Bighorns.
The North American Packgoat Association promotes responsible use of our precious public land and wildlife, including guidelines for preventing packgoats from ever coming in contact with wildlife. Packgoats make it possible even for the elderly and disabled to hike in areas that would otherwise be off-limits to them due to their physical limitations. Please consider this small but important group of outdoor enthusiasts when drafting your plans. Packgoats are not feral brush goats and should therefore be considered differently.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
-Nan Hassey, Rye, CO
To Whom it May Concern,
As a member of the North American Packgoat Association and an avid packgoat enthusiast, I would like to suggest that the Santa Fe Forest Plan not include a ban on packgoats. Some forest management plans in the west have banned all sheep and goats in order to protect Bighorn Sheep. However, packgoats should not be lumped into the same category as brush goats and sheep since packgoats are working animals that are closely bonded to their humans and are kept with their owners at all times and contained in camp at night. Packgoats, as working companion animals, are closely monitored for good health and therefore pose no disease risk to Bighorns.
The North American Packgoat Association promotes responsible use of our precious public land and wildlife, including guidelines for preventing packgoats from ever coming in contact with wildlife. Packgoats make it possible even for the elderly and disabled to hike in areas that would otherwise be off-limits to them due to their physical limitations. Please consider this small but important group of outdoor enthusiasts when drafting your plans. Packgoats are not feral brush goats and should therefore be considered differently.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
-Nan Hassey, Rye, CO