> 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.