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lostprevention t1_j82qf5b wrote

Pretty dang safe. Not many bear maulings in these parts, but they are around.

Hikers die on the Oly peninsula more because of weather and terrain factors. Keep that in mind. It can be slippery, wet, cold, and steep.

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nbuggia t1_j82wpot wrote

Stay away from the goats!

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-11562054

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kontpab t1_j84gvmm wrote

Yeah we got rid of the goats a couple of years ago. Flew them out with helicopters, I haven’t seen one in ages now, although I’m sure there a few still out there.

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TopRevenue2 t1_j84lcx2 wrote

They were mostly murdered a third were dislocated. And they were not particularly dangerous. A rabbit once attacked a president in a boat and we didn't go kill all the rabbits.

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kontpab t1_j84ls3h wrote

Tell that to Australia. And the goats killed a guy, and hurt a bunch more. They were introduced and not native.

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TopRevenue2 t1_j85fzpd wrote

Ok so do you want to kill the nonnative moose that entered Ranier National Park this winter? Moose are way more dangerous than goats.

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kontpab t1_j89q87r wrote

There is a huge difference between introducing goats in the 20’s for hunting, and moose spreading naturally. We didn’t fly in moose. And yes, if it affects the natural environment or humans, get them out.

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TopRevenue2 t1_j89tnim wrote

You do not know how that moose got there. Goats do roam so you don't know if some walked in either. Do you want wolves in ONP? Because they are native. But coyotes are not they only arrived after colonizing humans murdered the wolves - so kill all the coyotes. You cannot be a hypocrite once you start killing off mega fauna.

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kontpab t1_j89u4qq wrote

Lol mega fauna what year is it?!?? The moose came from the north Cascades. I’m starting to understand you’re likely a child or not far off, so I’m gonna leave this as my last comment.

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TopRevenue2 t1_j8aw5rh wrote

Megafauna is a completely not outdated scientific term used to refer to large animals. Nothing childish about that when discussing mountain goats, wolves, and moose. What is childish is insulting someone.

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