During the week of March 10,
48 goats appeared at Edgewood as part of Dr. Stuart Weiss’s research into
controlling non-native grasses on butterfly habitat at Edgewood.
Grazing is one of many
methods being evaluated under the 2-year grant from the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). Other techniques are mechanical mowing and fire (a
controlled burn of a small plot is scheduled for June).
The goats, seen here
contentedly munching on invasive Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum)
were supplied by Sycamore Farms, which breeds them for show and also makes them
available for vegetation management. They are Boer goats, originally from South
Africa.
During the week of March 10,
48 goats appeared at Edgewood as part of Dr. Stuart Weiss’s research into
controlling non-native grasses on butterfly habitat at Edgewood.
Grazing is one of many
methods being evaluated under the 2-year grant from the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). Other techniques are mechanical mowing and fire (a
controlled burn of a small plot is scheduled for June).
The goats, seen here
contentedly munching on invasive Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum)
were supplied by Sycamore Farms, which breeds them for show and also makes them
available for vegetation management. They are Boer goats, originally from South
Africa.