17 min

Not a Baaaad Idea: City uses goats to care for green spaces Madison's Everyday Engineering

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The City of Madison’s approach to invasive species has changed over the years, but this one you probably didn’t see coming: Goats—yes, fuzzy white, black and tan goats all there to help with tackling invasive species on the City’s land. City of Madison Engineering Division Greenway Vegetation Coordinator Maddie Dumas and Parks Division Conservation Resource Supervisor Paul Quinland joined Public Information Officer and Everyday Engineering Podcast Host Hannah Mohelnitzky to share more about why this unique approach is important to the health of the City’s green spaces and how the partnership came to be so helpful and fun!

The City of Madison’s approach to invasive species has changed over the years, but this one you probably didn’t see coming: Goats—yes, fuzzy white, black and tan goats all there to help with tackling invasive species on the City’s land. City of Madison Engineering Division Greenway Vegetation Coordinator Maddie Dumas and Parks Division Conservation Resource Supervisor Paul Quinland joined Public Information Officer and Everyday Engineering Podcast Host Hannah Mohelnitzky to share more about why this unique approach is important to the health of the City’s green spaces and how the partnership came to be so helpful and fun!

17 min

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