Hiking in August? Keep an eye out for mountain goats — and keep your distance, DWR says

Wildlife managers say nanny goats grazing at lower elevations as they nurse their young are especially defensive.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 492

Last Updated: 1 day, 10 hours ago

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Coming face to face with a mountain goat in a meadow of wildflowers may sound like a dream, but wildlife managers are reminding Utahns to keep their distance to avoid a nightmare scenario.

After giving birth late in May, nanny mountain goats team up to form nursery herds in the summer, grazing in alpine meadows and nursing their kids. They tend to be territorial during this time, especially when they’re with their young, and may …

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