For Maryland Officials, Lawn Mowers Are Out, Goats Are In
source: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/05/29/for-maryland-homeowners-lawn-mowers-a...
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Mowing lawns isn’t just tedious and fuel-intensive: It also poses a threat to bog turtles, a threatened species that makes its home in the grassy areas along a highway project in the state. That’s why they’re starting a two-year, $10,000 experimental project to use goats to trim their grass, instead of noisy, gas-guzzling lawnmowers.-
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ALLNATURALVEGANS
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I love it! I grew up on a ranch and we had pygmy goats, they were awesome and they really kept the place tidy.. great idea! wish I could use some to mow my lawn!
- 3 years ago
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ALLNATURALVEGANS
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ii386
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i hate hate hate mowing the lawn and I would love to replace my lawn mower with goats.
- 3 years ago
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ii386
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csmonut
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What a great idea.
I know goats are used in the south to clear certain types of invading weeds and they do a wonderful job. - 3 years ago
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csmonut
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JanforGore
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Thanks for posting this. I've featured this story on the Sustainable Agriculture Channel.
- 3 years ago
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JanforGore
