Poison-ivy eating goats go to work for Carrboro
To rid the dog park at Hank Anderson Community Park of poison ivy, Carrboro town officials have come up with an environmentally-friendly solution – the Goat Patrol.
Posted — Updated“I think this is right up their (the goats') alley,” said David Poythress, Carrboro street superintendent.
“From what we understand, they eat most of the day, and one of their favorite foods is poison ivy,” Poythress said.
The Goat Patrol has been on the job at Hank Anderson for about a year.
“What they're really good for is penetrating thick brush, overgrown areas, tackling some of the tougher, tougher plants,” Alix Bowman, owner of the Goat Patrol, said.
Poythress said the town is pleased with the Goat Patrol's work and that the approach is better for the environment. The goats don't need gas like a lawn mower and are non-toxic.
“I bring her (my dog) here to run around and play, and she would just spend all of her time over at the fence terrorizing some goat,” dog park visitor Claire Darden said.
“I have a really good feeling it is going to be very successful,” Poythress said.
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