Goats are proving to be a valuable asset in combating the menace of poison ivy and invasive plants in various regions. In Ann Arbor, Michigan, the city has employed goats from Twin Willow Ranch in Milan to remove poison ivy and invasive species from islands in Gallup Park. This initiative, which started in 2019, has been successful in reducing overgrown plants not only in Gallup Park but also in Cobblestone Farm and Burr Oak Park. New York City’s Riverside Park Conservancy has also enlisted the help of weed-eating goats to clear invasive plants from the park’s steep western slopes. These … Continue reading The Goat Army: Nature’s Answer to Poison Ivy and Invasive Plants