The least-wanted list: Invasive animals

[Gobble Doc]

This article is in the Everett Herald about invasive animals in WA.  I was discouraged to see in the photo gallery the picture of the turkey in their photo gallery of problem animals.  If you check out the links in the article I couldn't find anything about turkeys, only Scotch Broom and carp. 


http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20120426/BLOG48/704269999

[mfswallace]

 

[Huntbear]

Wonder why wolves are not on that list...... oh yea.. not politically correct... and the state actually wants them..   

[stickbuck]

If you click through each picture, you will get to the turkey. Pretty crazy to think that some people classify that as an invasive animal just because it was introduced as a game bird. Right before the turkey, it also says that because the Mountain Goat is not native to the Olympic Range, that it is an invasive species too. I just don't get it!!!!!

[Special T]

The Mt goat is responsible for several plant species in the Oly Pen Going extinct. 

[Humptulips]

The Mt goat is responsible for several plant species in the Oly Pen Going extinct. 

So could you name them because I don't believe that is true. Enlighten me.

[Houndhunter]

The Mt goat is responsible for several plant species in the Oly Pen Going extinct. 

So could you name them because I don't believe that is true. Enlighten me.

Im also interested in your statement, not doubting you but id like to see the evidence to back that up. Im not sure what to think about there never being goats in the olympics, I know we planted some there but I have a hard time believing that one never wondered up  in that range on its own

[JimmyHoffa]

The Mt goat is responsible for several plant species in the Oly Pen Going extinct. 

So could you name them because I don't believe that is true. Enlighten me.

I don't know the plants, but have heard there are some alpine mosses/lichens that are severely impacted by the goats. Also supposedly some high lake amphibians that are becoming rare because of the lakes being stocked with trout.

[MikeWalking]

The Mt goat is responsible for several plant species in the Oly Pen Going extinct. 

I've been hearing the Forest/Park Service complain about their impact for a long time.

[jackelope]

This is from 1995 so it's dated but anyway..
http://rdpayne.drizzlehosting.com/opa-mtngoat.html

[bow boy]

What about house cats? 

It's all political, not scientific. 

Bamboo? Nope.

[turkeydancer]

FYI ... To be politically correct remember there are no problem or nuisance turkeys ... however we do have some "EXCESS BIRDS" in some areas.
 

Don't ever believe what you read in newspapers ... it's anything said that will sell their papers ....
 

[Tom Tamer]

Should've asked the question how many of those who don't like these " Invasive" species were actually born in Washington themselves? Hyporcrites!

[Special T]

Jackalope thanks for posting that. I will have to do a little research to come up with some names... I do know that the main problem is that PEOPLE need to urinate on Rocks instead of the dirt while in the back country. Many wallows have been created from them looking for salt.  I have sent a fair amount of time in the Mts there and the goats seemed to love the granite rocks that i watered.

[bearpaw]

If the Park Service is so concerned that the goats need salt and that draws them to trails used by people, why don't they airdrop salt blocks away from trails. One or two flights dropping salt and problems solved.

If they allowed hunting by permit to reduce goat numbers, problem solved regarding the number of goats impacting the landscape.