Mountain goats at Olympic National Park in Washington have developed such a taste for human urine and sweat that they’re starting to cause problems. And now, wildlife officials are having them airlifted out of the park and away from areas where humans roam and pee. (via @evanbush ) https://t.co/LhbpGGmXjd pic.twitter.com/mCdqn4z3X9It’s not actually the sweat and pee that the goats are after, but what’s inside it. As the park’s “mountain goat management plan” noted:“Mountain goats can be a nuisance along trails and around wilderness campsites where they persistently seek salt and minerals from human urine, packs and sweat on clothing. Eight died, three were euthanized and six sent to a wildlife park, per The Associated Press.
Source: Huffington Post October 01, 2018 09:33 UTC