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In 2013, Utah’s Tushar goat herd had grown to about 270, so helicopters relocated 53 goats to the La Sal Mountains, Mount Nebo and South Dakota

In September 2013, Utah wildlife officials faced an acute ecological challenge: a mountain-goat herd in the Tushar Mountains had grown to roughly twice the population ceiling considered sustainable for its range. To mitigate severe overgrazing on delicate alpine ridges, resource managers launched a targeted relocation campaign. Biologists captured surplus animals from alpine slopes approaching 12,000 feet, initiating a multi-year management framework designed to downsize the Tushar population while establishing new herds elsewhere in the state.

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