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Hermit-The-Prog

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Reply to Hekate (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:17 PM

Jan 2019

I don't know of unintended circumstances, that's why I was asking. I do know about fires -- remember when Yellowstone burned.

Goats are used here to help clear areas, but that's just where the land owner doesn't care about the trees (especially saplings) that are in the area.

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California Town Launches 'Goat Fund Me' Campaign to Prevent Wildfires [View all] Bayard Jan 2019 OP

what are the unintended consequences? Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #1

Only when they run out of better stuff to eat. nt Phoenix61 Jan 2019 #2

They move them to another area where they're needed Raine Jan 2019 #11

They can have the little ones Bayard Jan 2019 #3

let me put it another way Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #4

What normally keeps the undergrowth in check afaik is periodic blazing, not grazing... Hekate Jan 2019 #8

thanks Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #9

Our three little goats and two mini-donkeys Bayard Jan 2019 #10

Don't let any unneutered goats escape into the wild. nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2019 #5

They're being used in shanti Jan 2019 #6

As I adore goats I've already given. akraven Jan 2019 #7

Do they have enough rakes for the goats? lunatica Jan 2019 #12

! montana_hazeleyes Jan 2019 #13