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  • From: Rick Valley <bamboogrove@cmug.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Goat browse
  • Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 14:03:38 -0700



> From: Ute Bohnsack <sustag@eircom.net>

> But I wouldn't let goats loose in a woodland. They'd browse and possibly
> kill other woody plants too.

All depends on how ya do it. One of the best woodlands in W. Oregon for
wildflowers is a forest that is host to goats. (not 24-7, eh?) And there is
an active and growing use of large goat herds for controlling brush in
fire-prone urban fringe woodlands and parks here too.

-Rick




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