CHICO — Along the edge of Lindo Channel, goats are grazing on the dry vegetation thanks to the federal government.
The goats are there to reduce the dry grasses and provide defensible space on both sides of the channel, according to a news release from the city of Chico. The project is funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The goats are surrounded by an electrical fence which doesn’t go into the channel or near protected elderberry bushes, according to the release.
“Capra Environmental Services Corp. will be providing hundreds of goats, which potentially can graze approximately one acre per day,” the release states. ” Herdsman and guard dogs will also be onsite 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Where possible, paths and trails will remain open to the public while the grazing occurs, but some trails and areas may need to be closed.”
The project should take two to three weeks and the goats are expected to return to the channel in the spring and fall.
The city asks park users to not enter closed areas, stay clear of and keep children and pets away from the electric fencing, and to not feed or disturb the goats and guard dogs.
The the Park Division office can be reached at 530-896-7800 or by email at [email protected].
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