I studied mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus ) along Pinto Creek, Alberta because of the potential conflict between goat movements and encroaching logging activities. I studied the seasonal distribution and movements of goats within the Pinto Creek Goat Reserve and recorded the use of forests by goats in the area immediately surrounding Pinto Creek from May 1996 to November 1998. I also monitored minimum population size and structure of goats within the study area.

I observed goats using forests during winter and summer of all years of the study. In 1 instance, I found goat hair in the forest 2 km outside of the Reserve. The presence of goats in forests indicates the potential for conflict between logging activities and mountain goat movements along the Pinto Creek canyon. My data indicate that the Pinto Creek goat herd is likely part of a larger or at least more wide-ranging population.