Those exploring the high altitudes of the North Cascades may see mountain goats more often if a proposed plan is approved.
The National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service, along with the state Department of Fish & Wildlife and area tribes, have proposed relocating hundreds of goats from the Olympic Mountains to the North Cascades beginning as early as mid-2018.
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