Unconventional Science: Controlling Invasive Species With Goats
CHAPTER ONE Can Goats Save the Environment 4 CHAPTER TWO The Invasive Plant Problem 12 CHAPTER THREE The Goat Solution 20 CHAPTER FOUR Who Uses Goats 26 CHAPTER FIVE Research and the Future 34 Fast Facts 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Online Resources 47 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48 CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
CAN GOATS SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT Andy is a tall goat He often eats can eat plants more than eight standing on his hind legs He feet 2 4 m high Andy loves many kinds of plants including poison ivy thorny roses and bittersweet He is part of a herd of 70 goats known as the Eco Goats They work along the East Coast of the United States They eat invasive plants These are non-native plants that grow so fast they become a nuisance Brian Knox owns Eco Goats He says goats provide a simple solution to the problem of Goats eat many kinds of invasive plants even those that are hard to reach
