Using the 'super power of goats' to get rid of invasive plants


Aramis is part of a herd of goats that chew through invasive species in the Silver Woods neighbourhood in Orlando, Florida, the United States.

When residents of the Silver Woods subdivision near Windermere in Florida, the United States, decided to get rid of Brazilian pepper and other non-native plants invading community grounds, eradication options were limited.

Chemicals were out because of the environmental fragility of the nearby Butler Chain of Lakes. Mowing would cut down plants but spread the invasive species’ seeds.

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