EDMONTON - A coal mining project is jeopardizing a population of mountain goats in the Grande Cache area, says a University of Alberta scientist. The white-fleeced goats of Caw Ridge are well known to researchers who have studied them for the last 20 years, said Aaron Shafer. Each of the 140 goats in Alberta's northernmost herd has a unique ear tag or collar. Shafer is now piecing together the population structure of the species throughout its North American range, which includes Alberta, British Columbia, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Washington and Yukon.
Coal project puts mountain goats at risk, expert warns
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