Hiking in August? Keep an eye out for mountain goats — and keep your distance, DWR says

Hiking in August? Keep an eye out for mountain goats — and keep your distance, DWR says

Utah wildlife managers say it's better to lose the staring contest and back away from mountain goats. (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources)Coming face to face with a mountain goat in a meadow of wildflowers may sound like a dream, but wildlife managers are reminding Utahns to keep their distance to avoid a nightmare scenario. After giving birth late in May, nanny mountain goats team up to form nursery herds in the summer, grazing in alpine meado…