Mountain goat experts are unsure about the exact cause of the decline, though they have multiple theories. Recreation, habitat loss, climate change, disease and predation are among them.

Mountain goats are not native to the park ... Their numbers have grown exponentially, they’ve damaged habitat and, in some cases, they have become a danger to humans. And so in September, after more ...

"I don't think goats are disappearing from Washington state," she said. "It's just that some patches of formerly suitable ...