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The introduction of game animals into de- 

 sirable new ranges and also their reestablishment 

 in areas where they were once found are im- 

 portant phases of wildlife development work. 



The planting of elk has been an established 

 practice in several states, including Montana, for 

 many years. There are very few remaining areas, 

 however, where these animals may be intro- 

 duced without serious conflict with other land 

 uses. Interest has for that reason shifted to the 

 planting of other game species such as mountain 

 goats, mountain sheep, deer, and antelope. 



Trapping and Transplanting Mountain Goats 

 and Mountain Sheep 



The present, as well as the historic, moun- 

 tain goat range is quite limited in Montana. It is 

 found along the Continental Divide and on sev- 

 eral of the higher ranges to the West. There are 

 a number of areas located in the mountainous 

 portions of central Montana which present ap- 

 parently ideal goat range but upon which no 

 mountain goats are found. It is desirable, there- 

 fore, to introduce goats into these ranges. 



A mountain goat nanny and her kid of the previous spring:, the Deep Creek pen. 



