Weed-eating Goats

• Blood Tribe first reserve in Canada to use goats in fight against invasive weeds

  Through a pilot project, weed grazing goats are helping Alberta's Blood Tribe with their fight against the leafy spurge - an invasive weed threatening the diverse plant species on the reserve.

  Environment

  Aug 28, 2020
  
• Edmonton’s weed-eating goat pilot project wraps up after 3 years

  After three years, a group of goats used to manage weeds at a north Edmonton park is saying farewell.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2019
  
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• Goats graze, till McHugh Bluff in Calgary as part of naturalization project

  For the first time since a pilot project launched two years ago, target grazing has made its way into the inner city.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2018
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• Edmonton goats pilot project back at Rundle Park

  A group of 375 goats were at Rundle Park Saturday as part of the "Goatworks" program.

  Environment

  Jul 21, 2018
• Want to be a goat coordinator? Here’s your chance

  It appears the GoatWorks pilot project is returning to Edmonton for another year.

  Feb 25, 2018
• Fort Saskatchewan bids farewell to popular grass-trimming sheep

  Crowds filled Fort Saskatchewan's Legacy Park on Monday to witness the annual sheep-leaving parade.

  Environment

  Sep 4, 2017
• Weed-eating goats have arrived at Edmonton’s Rundle Park

  One by one, goat after goat emerged from a trailer at Rundle Park, marking the arrival of the weed-eating animals for the summer.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2017