Goats making a positive mark on Brunswick

You may have seen roaming packs of goats noshing on brush and vegetation around Brunswick over the past few weeks.

As The News reported on June 6, these resident Bovidae are part of a partnership between Brunswick, Savannah and “Get Your Goat Rentals,” a Decatur-based company that leases goats to feast on invasive plants such as poison ivy, poison oak, Kudzu, vines and briers.

Brunswick and Savannah began sharing a herd of goats earlier this month, and interim assistant city manager Beatrice Soler said the animals have been effective. She said they cleared an area in the Magnolia Park neighborhood in a span of three days.

“The goats have been able to address multiple areas within the city other than College Park, including Magnolia Park area, areas by the hospital and other overgrowth in other ditch areas,” Soler said. “Currently, Public Works is working with Get Your Goat Rentals on a list of areas that need to be addressed within the city before heading over to Savannah.”

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