Halé Schatz refers to herself as a “goatherd,” based on her command of her goat charges and her love for them. Schatz’s Goodwin Hill goat entourage includes several generations of Nigerian goats.

Mountain goats, or Rocky Mountain goats, are among the best climbers in the animal kingdom. Their dizzying feats of balance and agility are enough to give anyone vertigo. Despite their name, they ...