Hungry goats are being bussed to areas in NSW, Australia, where they will clear (eat) woody weeds and hard to clear vegetation. These goats work rain or shine and are incredibly efficient.
“Scott Stewart, a farmer and volunteer firefighter at Coolatai, another trial site, has been impressed with the goats and thinks they could have a future in helping to prevent fires from breaking out. Goats have a reputation for eating things that other animals, including cows and sheep, won’t. Goats also love to climb, and can reach up more than 6 feet by standing on their hind legs to eat tasty gum tree leaves or even pull over entire saplings.
Authorities believe the trials could be expanded in coming months based on preliminary results, which build on evidence from places such as California, Spain and Portugal, where the animals sometimes help with hazard reduction burns.”
Read here: When Goats Become Firefighters, Not Everyone Follows Orders
If you can’t see this story because of the paywall, take a look at this: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/12/goats-are-the-best-tool-grazers-in-high-demand-to-reduce-us-wildfire-risk