By Farrah:
Oakland is known for a lot of things – the hyphy craze, insane Raiders fans and hot weather. Well, there are a lot of things about Oakland that aren’t widely known. I’ve lived in Oakland for years but I just learned that there are herds of goats grazing in the Oakland Hills.
Several months ago, I was turning onto Park Street not far from Montclair and I saw goats off in the distance. I was in the middle of a huge city and here are some goats complete with a little herder guy chillin’ in the grass nearby. I felt like Doogie Houser in Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay when he sees the unicorn over a police officer’s shoulder. But, I was completely sober and coming from a morning meeting.
I did some poking around on the internet and learned that these goats are a part of an effort to decrease excess vegetation and reduce the chances of fire. They are owned by EcoSystem Concepts, a company that provides environmentally friendly solutions for removing vegetation. Nice!
Vicious slaughter of young goats provokes outrage; attacker sought [SF Gate]
Oakland’s Goats Prevent Fires [Today in Montclair, 94611]
EcoSystem Concepts Inc. [Website]
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