Mammals
By working together, Alaska CASC researchers confirm avalanches are a major contributor to mountain goat fatalities
Research connections reveal risks to mountain goats from avalanches in Southeast Alaska
Mountain goats are highly specialized for alpine life but survival requires negotiating precarious trade-offs. Findings from a long-term study by AK CASC researchers show that death from avalanches represents a widespread but previously undescribed pathway by which snow can influence populations of these mountain-adapted animals.