Swakane sheep and South Chelan goats.

[teal101]

I agree, that was one of my first huge concerns about that project when I saw it.  Doublelung might know. 

From Swakane to Spencer Cyn, there are at least 7 drainages with at least one source of permanent water west of the highway, verified on foot in August during a drought year.  A fence won't limit availability of water for the sheep.

Thanks for the info.  I seem to remember there being 3 that I know of that are permanent.

[klickman]

Thanks guys for chiming in. 
Here are some interesting Montana GOAT population estimates and the tags they allocate.
unit 142     population 40    tags 2
unit 150     population 50    tags 2
unit 151     population 40    tags 2
unit 313     populaiton 300   tags 50
unit 314     population 65    tags 14
unit 316     populaiton 90    tags 12
unit 323     population 130   tags 26
unit 329     population 150   tags 25
unit 393     population 80    tags 5

That is very interesting info there.  I wonder what the reported number of people who drew the tag vs. the number of people who actually hunted goats.  Most game departments account for hunters not hunting that could be the reason for the high tag counts.  Goats tend to be in the most rugged country there is.  I bet a lot of people don't realize this either.  Just look at all the hunting sites.  After the draw results come out you get all sorts of posts from people saying "I just drew XX permit" any info on where I should go".  I think this is even more the case in the Rockies where the terrian is even more inaccessable than WA. 

I think there are more goats that the bio's say there are.   

Klickman

[WABONEHNTR]

According to the district wildlife biologist for Chelan County from 3 years ago, he does not recall any aerial survey associated with Cliff Rice's goat sightability survey which observed more than 60 goats in the area of Chelan County south of Lake Chelan. 
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So is he saying it never happend or is he saying they only saw 60 goats total.  Just so and you everyone else know the fight did happen and 160+ goats were spotted on each side of the lake.  I am pretty sure SCI funded those flights.  We have some great bio's in this state.

[provider]

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