goats
Goat Wildfire Prevention May Go up in Smoke
Farmers in the state are using goats as wildfire prevention by having them eat up as much dried grass as they can. But legislation is coming in that will make it infeasible. An owner of a herding business told NTD that the industry may drastically change.
Mountain Goats Infest Town in Northern Wales
After the lockdowns started, one town in Wales was in for a surprise—an infestation of wild mountain goats. Thirty goats started venturing into Llandudno to search for food. Over time, some of the goats have gotten more daring, even appearing outside the magistrate’s court. It’s thought they may return to the mountains for the breeding […]
Goats Hit the Streets of San Jose: ‘Craziest Thing to Happen All Quarantine’
Several media reports said there were about 200 mischievous goats on his street. This is just one of the numerous cases of peculiar animal encounters reported amid the pandemic. Roelands called it “the craziest thing to happen all quarantine.”
California School Uses Goats to Clear Away the Weeds
DANVILLE, Calif.—A high school in California used goats to clear away fire hazards in an effort to prevent wildfires for two weeks. Representatives from the school said they are happy with the results. Every year by the end of May, The Athenian School makes sure that weeds are trimmed away from its buildings using a […]
Cafe Forced to Close After Vegan Activists Terrorize Customers and Staff
A cafe on a goat farm was forced to close after relentless harassment by vegan activists, including theft of some of the farm’s animals. The Gippy Goat Cafe, in Yarragon, Victoria, Australia, posted a message on Facebook announcing the closure of the small town cafe in a heartfelt statement on April 6: “The Gippy Goat […]
Goats eat weeds to help forest park remove invasive plant species
A New York City park needed to clean up weed growth that appeared after Hurricane Sandy knocked down trees. The park manager turned to goats instead of chemicals. Christian Zimmerman, the Prospect Park Alliance Vice President of Capital and Landscape Management, talked about a more natural approach to landscaping. “And the alternative, as we were […]
Rescued blind goat with anxiety disorders calms down only when she wears her favorite duck suit!
The lady who runs a goat rescue group, chanced upon a cute duck costume for children. Later on, she realized the effect it could have on her newest rescued goat suffering from some serious medical issues. Leanne Lauricella runs a goat rescue group called Goats of Anarchy in New Jersey. Just before Halloween, Lauricella went shopping at […]
These Are Not Stones, Zoom In And You Won’t Believe In Your Eyes
Have you ever been to a dam before? What did you see there? Well, most of the dams are kind a similar to one another. Water on one side and a giant wall on the other is a common scene of a dam. This dam also seems similar until we get really close to it. […]