Hikers love mountain goats because of their wildness, Wudan Yan writes for High Country News. Goats love hikers for the salt in their pee. Mountain goats are not native to the Olympic National Park, though, so wildlife managers are helicoptering them away from people. More photos and details about this complex project are in Wudan’s story. Follow @wudanyan and @highcountrynews. image: Grant Hindsley for HCN
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