Transplanted Mountain Goat on Baranof Island, Alaska, in 1939

A mountain goat, standing atop a rocky surface, with it's eyes fixed on the camera (the Goat is on a slightly elevated position). Behind the goat are trees.

Photo By/Credit

E.M. Goddard/Alaska Game Commission

Date Shot/Created

11/28/1939

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

Original caption: Mountain goat, part of a shipment of 18 transplanted from the mainland to Baranof Island in February 1933. Photo take on November 28, 1939.

Species

Oreamnos

Subject tags

History

Wilderness

Wildlife

Wildlife management

Work of the Service