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Landscaping Goats. Goats

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When Goats Become Firefighters, Not Everyone Follows Orders
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When Goats Become Firefighters, Not Everyone Follows Orders

The article below discusses using goat herds to reduce the frequency and intensity of wildfire.   At Pitchstone Waters, we use goats every year. Their favorite food is leafy spurge –  a rapidly spreading weed that no other domestic or wild animal will eat, and which is immune to herbicides. NOTE: this
12 May 2022 5 min read
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Well-Employed During the Crisis: Landscaping Goats

Property owners worried about fire dangers should be considering goats and mechanical clearing as a safer and cheaper alternative to costly, dangerous and very unpopular prescribed burns.   In addition to safety and cost, goats are much better for the health of the land they graze – and the environment. This is
29 Jan 2021 5 min read
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