Hungry Goats Battle Invasive Plants in Upper Marlboro
Herds of 25 to 30 goats are being used to clear invasive vegetation from the Brook Lane Forest Mitigation Site.
As part of a new green mitigation initiative, the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation is using goats to combat invasive plant species in Upper Marlboro. The goats were introduced into the Brooke Lane Forest Mitigation site last week and are “happily munching away” on invasive plant species, according to a press release. Goats are an environmentally friendly and ecologically sound way of fighting invasive plant species that have proven to be resistant to herbicides and unable to be tamed by lawn mowers or weed whackers, according to the release. Goat herds of 25 to 30 will be contained by a portable electric fence. Supervision will be provided 24-hours a day while the goats tackle areas of dense vegetation, …
Jenni Pompi
8:27 am on Thursday, May 24, 2012
Okay, according to Susan Hubbard at DPW&T: "They eat almost anything. We "hired" them to eat the chocolate vine and they ate poison ivy and honeysuckle, as well." more ›