The Kodiak Daily Mirror reported that the 18 goats introduced in 1952 have grown to more than 2,600 now.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist McCrea Cobb studied their range, dining habits and population numbers. No wide-ranging study had been done before. Cobb led a three-month study this past summer. While the growth in goat numbers has been a boon for the island's hunting industry, Cobb fears that if left unchecked, goats could "eat themselves out of house and home."
Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist John Crye said the rising population of goats on Kodiak Island has allowed a more aggressive hunting goal.
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