Packgoats As An Asset

[Nanno]

Thank you very much, Saph, for your response. I value and appreciate your experience that you bring to the group.

I agree! Thanks so much.

I am good friends with John M., and he has decided to side with the Forest Service and the Game and Fish. i do not bring that up, as i want to remain friends with him. He and I have talked at length about the Selenium issue.

I'll bet this carries a lot of weight with the Forest Service. If the founder of modern goat packing is against having goats in Bighorn territory, then they've got a pretty good hand they're playing. What's John's reasoning, do you know?

And just so I'm not totally off-topic, another reason packgoats are a great asset is because their upkeep is minimal compared to other pack animals, and not just when they're on the trail. A pack animal has to be maintained during the off-season. Horses and mules are the most popular pack animals, yet they have the largest environmental footprint because they consume so much hay and water and require a lot of acreage if they are to stay healthy and get enough exercise. Goats, on the other hand, are comparatively easy to feed and house. They also don't require the use of a huge truck and trailer for getting to and from the trails.