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 Goats helping clean up brush on City-owned land
About 190 yearling goats have been released on City-owned industrial land to help clean up saplings and brush.
The goats, from Restoration Grazing LLC in Beaumont, are grazing about 24 acres of land between Southeast Ninth and Southeast 12th Streets in the Kansas Logistics Park. The land is currently optioned by K&O Railroad.
City Parks staff have burned the area every couple of years to control the growth but hope the goats may be more effective in keeping down saplings. The goats are a more eco-friendly option than using heavy equipment and may also be more cost-effective.
The City is paying Restoration Grazing $2,000 to use the goats through the end of April. It’s a pilot program that could be used on other City property if it’s found to be effective.
A portable electric fence has been placed to keep the goats in and predators out. Residents are welcome to come out to see the goats but shouldn’t try to enter the area or pet them.
Restoration Grazing has previously done several goat grazing projects with the City of Wichita.
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