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WDFW is at it again... Goodbye Packgoats
« on: January 12, 2022, 06:18:11 PM »
https://wdfw.wa.gov/about/regulations/development/domestic-sheep-and-goats-wdfw-lands?fbclid=IwAR1Z3gzgIXeIXX_cL3XHhphI_GEZRDWVGqpYZNuWsKXI4N9hknHUD8fgTRs

 There has never been a documented case of a packgoat transmitting disease in the US... This has been hotly contested for years with the FWS and packgoats have been banned in a few NF and Parks without any evidence.

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Re: WDFW is at it again... Goodbye Packgoats
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2022, 06:29:33 PM »
https://wdfw.wa.gov/about/regulations/development/domestic-sheep-and-goats-wdfw-lands?fbclid=IwAR1Z3gzgIXeIXX_cL3XHhphI_GEZRDWVGqpYZNuWsKXI4N9hknHUD8fgTRs

 There has never been a documented case of a packgoat transmitting disease in the US... This has been hotly contested for years with the FWS and packgoats have been banned in a few NF and Parks without any evidence.




But... Its ok for 3000 sheep to graze on NF land every year in the Swakane.
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Re: WDFW is at it again... Goodbye Packgoats
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2022, 06:31:56 PM »
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Re: WDFW is at it again... Goodbye Packgoats
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2022, 07:24:28 PM »
I'm not saying it right or wrong or personal opinion.

But if I was a betting man,I'm sure it has to do with CWD .
They are just inching closer to the ultimate goal of no baiting deer or elk of any kind.

Never mind my above comments......

It's says they are trying to prevent this in bighorn sheep.

Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae is a respiratory bacterium associated with economically impactful pneumonia in domestic sheep and goats since 1972, when it was first described.

Sounds like it would only be on WDFW lands.
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Re: WDFW is at it again... Goodbye Packgoats
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2022, 07:32:28 PM »
They also graze in the summer months on rainy pass east of stevens pass. Thousands of them.  Been a few years since I've seen them but man there is a lot of them

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Re: WDFW is at it again... Goodbye Packgoats
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2022, 07:55:50 PM »
I'm not saying it right or wrong or personal opinion.

But if I was a betting man,I'm sure it has to do with CWD .
They are just inching closer to the ultimate goal of no baiting deer or elk of any kind.

Never mind my above comments......

It's says they are trying to prevent this in bighorn sheep.

Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae is a respiratory bacterium associated with economically impactful pneumonia in domestic sheep and goats since 1972, when it was first described.

Sounds like it would only be on WDFW lands.

They say they are trying to prevent MOVI, (pneumonia) in wild sheep, but there has NEVER been a documented case of packgoats spreading MOVI and there have been several studies that back this up.... this fight has been going on forever in other states. From what I understand California just passed something similar.... imagine that..

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Re: WDFW is at it again... Goodbye Packgoats
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2022, 08:15:13 PM »
Inslee copies California Governor

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Re: WDFW is at it again... Goodbye Packgoats
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2022, 09:51:14 PM »
The new wildlife "recreation plan" wants to get rid of them too.

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Re: WDFW is at it again... Goodbye Packgoats
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2022, 09:54:28 PM »
I'm not saying it right or wrong or personal opinion.

But if I was a betting man,I'm sure it has to do with CWD .
They are just inching closer to the ultimate goal of no baiting deer or elk of any kind.

Never mind my above comments......

It's says they are trying to prevent this in bighorn sheep.

Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae is a respiratory bacterium associated with economically impactful pneumonia in domestic sheep and goats since 1972, when it was first described.

Sounds like it would only be on WDFW lands.

They say they are trying to prevent MOVI, (pneumonia) in wild sheep, but there has NEVER been a documented case of packgoats spreading MOVI and there have been several studies that back this up.... this fight has been going on forever in other states. From what I understand California just passed something similar.... imagine that..
I'm not saying I'm for or against it.
I just went and googled it and posted for discussion purpose.
So that everybody in this topic is on the same page ,of what WDFW says they are trying to do.
Carry on discussion👍

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Re: WDFW is at it again... Goodbye Packgoats
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2022, 10:06:27 PM »
The new wildlife "recreation plan" wants to get rid of them too.

It looks to me like the new “recreation plan” wants to get rid of all of us.

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Re: WDFW is at it again... Goodbye Packgoats
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2022, 06:00:32 AM »
I would bet this is being driven by the bunny loving, flower sniffing, spandex wearing, prius driving, tree hugging, CNW members rather than a science based study results.
As far as the bands of sheep  grazing in areas, other members of this forum can either verify or tell me I'm wrong but when we had the bands of 10,000 sheep and herds of 300 head of cattle grazing the OWNF there were fires but not as catastrophic that consumed so many acres as the sheep and cattle kept the undergrowth grazed down. Then the grazing permits were sold to conservation groups and
 the fires of hell rage every summer.
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Re: WDFW is at it again... Goodbye Packgoats
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2022, 06:23:47 AM »
I would bet this is being driven by the bunny loving, flower sniffing, spandex wearing, prius driving, tree hugging, CNW members rather than a science based study results.
As far as the bands of sheep  grazing in areas, other members of this forum can either verify or tell me I'm wrong but when we had the bands of 10,000 sheep and herds of 300 head of cattle grazing the OWNF there were fires but not as catastrophic that consumed so many acres as the sheep and cattle kept the undergrowth grazed down. Then the grazing permits were sold to conservation groups and
 the fires of hell rage every summer.
Just my :twocents:

I think the bigger problem with domestic sheep is the spread of diseases to wild sheep not necessarily the grazing. Goats and llamas and etc I’m not so sure about. If it comes down to a choice I would choose wild sheep over domestic on our public lands. But I would say the same about bison and domestic cattle but we won’t be getting bison back on our public lands anytime soon.
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Re: WDFW is at it again... Goodbye Packgoats
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2022, 08:03:53 AM »
Inslee copies California Governor
That's because they sleep together a couple nights a week.

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Re: WDFW is at it again... Goodbye Packgoats
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2022, 08:11:08 AM »
I would bet this is being driven by the bunny loving, flower sniffing, spandex wearing, prius driving, tree hugging, CNW members rather than a science based study results.
As far as the bands of sheep  grazing in areas, other members of this forum can either verify or tell me I'm wrong but when we had the bands of 10,000 sheep and herds of 300 head of cattle grazing the OWNF there were fires but not as catastrophic that consumed so many acres as the sheep and cattle kept the undergrowth grazed down. Then the grazing permits were sold to conservation groups and
 the fires of hell rage every summer.
Just my :twocents:

I think the bigger problem with domestic sheep is the spread of diseases to wild sheep not necessarily the grazing. Goats and llamas and etc I’m not so sure about. If it comes down to a choice I would choose wild sheep over domestic on our public lands. But I would say the same about bison and domestic cattle but we won’t be getting bison back on our public lands anytime soon.

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Re: WDFW is at it again... Goodbye Packgoats
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2022, 08:24:06 AM »
Death by 1000 cuts. 
Just one more tiny cut that most hunters won’t care about.  Chip chip chip. 
https://www.howlforwildlife.org/take_action  It takes 10 seconds and it’s free. To easy to make an excuse not to make your voice heard!!!!!!

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