Goats get to work clearing land in Portland


Georgina Stiner’s business, Goat Rentals NW, rents goats to clear land in Portland.

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Georgina Stiner’s business, Goat Rentals NW, rents goats to clear land in Portland.

The largest lot the goats have cleared is 11 acres, with Stiner charging between $1,200 and $1,500 per acre.

There can be complications. Three weeks ago, on a plot in southeast Portland where the goats had become a fixture, someone walked off with a goat named Lumpy. She was rescued by a neighbor who heard her bleating and called the police.

Another downside: the goats are indiscriminate in their consumption, sometimes to their own detriment. Stiner must fight through the brush first and look for poisonous plants. The effort has made her an amateur botanist.

Read more at the Huffington Post.

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