Lower Similkameen mountain goat population on the rise

Mountain goat populations in the Lower Similkameen show increase in latest count

Ministry staff performed a wildlife count of mountain goats between Olalla and Princeton in 2010. The census revealed 114 goats along the Highway 3A - 3 corridor, not including the K Mountain and Ashnola areas. The census shows the goat population up from a count of 76 in 2003. Currently there is a Limited Entry Hunt for three goats per year in the Sinilkameen.

Ministry staff performed a wildlife count of mountain goats between Olalla and Princeton in 2010. The census revealed 114 goats along the Highway 3A - 3 corridor, not including the K Mountain and Ashnola areas. The census shows the goat population up from a count of 76 in 2003. Currently there is a Limited Entry Hunt for three goats per year in the Sinilkameen.

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