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What should we do about the goats in Olympic National Park?

Mountain Goats are not native to the Olympic Peninsula. The Parks Service is deciding how to manage the population.
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Mountain Goats are not native to the Olympic Peninsula. The Parks Service is deciding how to manage the population.

Bill Radke speaks with Rob Smith, the Northwest regional director of the National Parks Conservation Association, about the Olympic National Park's plan to either kill or relocate the estimated 625 non-native mountain goats in the park. The goats are seen as a hassle for hikers and a threat to native plant and animal life.

We also hear from Rachel Bjork, a board member with Northwest Animal Rights Network, about why she thinks the animals shouldn't be killed or moved. 

The National Parks Service will be taking public comment until September 26. You can fill out the survey at their site.

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