Rented Goats Feast On Boise Foothills
A herd of 600 weed-eating goats has taken up residence in the Boise foothills, off Collister Road, behind Quail Ridge Subdivision.
I drove up for a look-see yesterday and was fascinated to see hundreds of goats munching on noxious weeds and grass just a few feet from nearby homes.
The goats, hired by the City of Boise, are provided by (appropriately-named) “We Rent Goats” in Wilder, Idaho.
To gain more insight into this interesting effort, I interviewed one of the goats while I was up there yesterday 
The goat I spoke with (her name was “Nanny”) said that her herd eliminates noxious weeds and reduces fire danger at low cost while avoiding the use of pesticides.
Interesting concept!
June 14th, 2012 Posted in Around Boise
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