Les Heiserman is gaining a reputation for photographing and advocating on behalf of the mountain goats of Spearfish Canyon. He shot this photo of a goat displaying its sandpaper-like hooves.

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Goat Watcher: Les Heiserman is the citizen scientist of Spearfish Canyon. [read more]

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