John Mionczynski is the Adolph Murie of bighorn sheep. His studies of radio-collared bighorns have been ground-breaking, and he was among the first to document that selenium deficiencies– caused by the abundance of certain plants in the sheep’s habitat– were causing population decreases.
He also pioneered the use of pack goats to carry camping supplies in rugged terrain.
Very interesting fellow.
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Awesome video. I have wanted to get some pack goats for years now. My dad has a friend who packed the Pacific Crest Trail with a herd of goats and said they’re the best trail companions because they will sleep right next to you at night. Much more like dogs than horses or mules.
And when you’re not back-packing you can rent them out to as a brush and vine removal service. (LOL)