Mountain goats spend winter above treeline on windswept ridges, while coastal populations migrate downhill to spend winters in low-elevation forested areas. Cumulative snow depth varies more than recently fallen snow, which could explain the negative effects of cumulative snow depth on movements and winter range size. Reduced movements during snowfalls, possibly related to low visibility, could also explain these results. Mountain goat ranges were smaller in late winter than early winter but increased with day length as winter advanced. This may be because increased day length enables mountain goats to be active for longer periods and thus travel longer distances.

Richard, J.H. et al. (2014) The effect of snow on space use of an alpine ungulate: Recently fallen snow tells more than cumulative snow depth, Canadian Journal of Zoology. Available at: https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/cjz-2014-0118 (Accessed: February 22, 2023).

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