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600 weed-eating goats take over the Boise Foothills

Posted on: January 16th, 2019 by werentgoats

by Ty Brennan – Follow: @tybrennanktvb
KTVB.COM
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 2:32 PM
BOISE — Goats are now roaming and grazing in part of the Boise Foothills. Six-hundred goats have temporarily taken up residence in the Polecat Gulch Reserve in northwest Boise, just north of Collister Road.

Full Story: http://www.ktvb.com/news/600-goats-take-over-the-foothills–125911908.html

Goats-for-Hire whack pervasive foothills weed

Posted on: January 16th, 2019 by werentgoats

Reported by Emily Schwing on July 21st, 2011 in Boise State Public Radio.

This week, trail users in Northwest Boise might be surprised to see hundreds of goats grazing amongst the sagebrush.  As Boise State Public Radio’s Emily Schwing reports Idaho’s capitol city has rented the animals to manage a pesky weed.

Full Story: http://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/2011/07/21/goats-for-hire-whack-pervasive-foothills-weed/

Boise uses goats to battle stubborn invasive weeds

Posted on: January 16th, 2019 by werentgoats

BY KATY MOELLER – Copyright: © 2011 Idaho Statesman

Tim Linquist of Wilder-based CT Biological Weed & Brush Control has several hundred employees — all goats — and they have just one job: eating.

Full Story: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/07/21/1733614/boise-uses-goats-to-battle-

Animal Views – Featured in the Washington Post

Posted on: January 16th, 2019 by werentgoats

Photo Gallery: http://www.washingtonpost.com/conversations/animal-views/2011/07/22/gIQAqk3QTI_gallery.html#photo=1

 

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