A herd of 50 goats is being used by the City of Toronto to clean up invasive species of vegetation as an eco-friendly way to manage the area.
It is the second year the city has used the goats to reduce unwanted plants and weeds in the Don Valley Brick Works Park, and the idea started with Natural Environment Specialist Cheryl Post, who has been with the city for more than 15 years.
She said she noticed the traditional management techniques were not getting the results the city wanted and felt that prescribed goat grazing would help.
“Goats are a really good fit for us because they like herbaceous and woody species,” she said in an interview….