While tail docking is an effective preventive method in some cases, if it is not carried out correctly it may result in other problems such as ill thrift or rectal prolapse. In lambs, tail docking at the distal end of the caudal folds tends to minimize docking effects on incidence of rectal prolapse.
Carbon Glacier is located on the north slope of Mount Rainier in the U.S. state of Washington and is the source of the Carbon River. The snout at the glacier terminal moraine is at about 3,500 feet (1,100 m) above sea level, making it the lowest-elevation glacier in the contiguous United States.
Glacier National Park and Whitefish are located in the northwest corner of Montana along the spine of the Rocky Mountains. Waterton Lakes National Park is located in southern Alberta, just north of Montana's Glacier National Park. Getting to Glacier National Park is easier than you might think. Most visitors can fly to Glacier Park International Airport, or other nearby airports with only one stop.