Packgoats As An Asset

[vigilguy]

I'm wondering if John (and other goat packers who have taken the FS side on this issue) might be more concerned about of "slob packers" than about the goats themselves. These are people who might, through ignorance or carelessness, lose track of half-trained animals in questionable health.

Is it part of the "Best Management Practices" proposal to allow only wethers into Bighorn Sheep areas? I know people occasionally hike with does and young bucks, and I wonder if prohibiting any kind of breeding goats into those areas would be another way to minimize risk of mingling. That's another positive thing about your average pack goat--he can't interbreed with any wild species.

Well said. Yes he is concerned about the "Slob Packers", the selfish jerks that don't care about anyone but themselves, and won't listen to proper handling and management of packgoats.

NAPgA wants to educate the new goatpacker, to inform him/her of the risks involved in core bighorn sheep areas, Leave No Trace, health certs, highlining, keeping bucks and does OUT, etc.

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I don't remember about the WETHERS ONLY. I will look that up and see if we included that.