Baaaad Idea !
City’s Goat-Scaping Program
DIES OFF
As Goats Disappear
Using Goats To
Cut The Grass
DOES NOT
WORK
August 14th, 2017
Total Landscape Care
City Of Portsmouth, State Of Virginia
Selected And Adapted Excerpts
In July 2017, we told you about a union that felt threatened by goats taking their landscaping jobs, but this tale of GOAT-SCAPING GONE WRONG might show this is a FAD DOOMED TO FAIL.
In Portsmouth, Virginia, the city decided to PURCHASE 10 goats and 10 sheep back in 2013 to « mow » the grass at the Cranley Island landfill, which is roughly 120 acres. [ Portsmouth actually PURCHASED goats ?!?! Really ?!?! ]
Now four years later, in 2017, 16 goats and sheep are likely DEAD as the pilot program faltered when former General Services Department Director Dennis Bagley and former City Manager John Rowe, who recommended the plan, were both FIRED.
According to FIRED City Manager John Rowe ―
By the end of the first year of the experiment in 2014, we realized that USING GOATS TO CUT THE GRASS WAS NOT WORKING.
Project leaders soon discovered that in order to keep the field effectively trimmed, they would NEED A HERD OF OVER 1,000 ANIMALS.
Despite knowing the goats were an unsuccessful experiment, the city kept them as THEY SIMPLY HAD NOWHERE ELSE TO PUT THEM.
After buying the goats and sheep for around $10,000, two goats died from parasites, another two were sent to a farm, one was killed by a coyote, and two newborn goats were accidentally crushed by their mother, effectively HALTING THE CITY’S BREEDING PLAN.
The other animals simply VANISHED, and the city’s officials have NO CLUE where they went, but most speculate they were picked off by coyotes and other wildlife.
Only two nanny goats remain at the landfill, and landfill supervisor Chris Bower is now responsible for meeting their needs of water, food, and shelter ―
The one on the left with the darker face, I call her Thelma.
The other one’s Louise.
They live a pretty good life.
The difference between Portsmouth and some other local governments that have employed goats is that the city bought the animals outright while other organizations have hired GOAT-SCAPING specialists to rent out herds. [ Goat specialists ?!?! Really ?!?! ]
According to Mary Bowen, owner of Browsing Green Goats ―
When I started this business, it was hard for people to understand why I would charge what I was charging.
Many people say, « Oh, I’ll just get my own goats and do it myself ».
And they don’t want to look at what it takes to actually bring goats to a job.
While the city tried to save money by cutting back on man hours and not having to purchase specialty equipment, it ended up having to buy a $135,000 specialty mower to handle the job.
Jace Goodling, owner of Goat Busters, gave the Portsmouth officials a job quote for GOAT-SCAPING, but they considered it too expensive ―
Goats are not like lawn mowers you can turn on and then turn back off.
They’re not machines.
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NORAHG Response
IN PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, GRAZING ANIMAL EXPLOITED FOR MOWING ENDS AS A DISMAL FAILURE !
Goats & Sheep Destroy The Environment &
Represent A Serious Threat To Our Children
In Portsmouth, and other jurisdictions, the practice of exploiting grazing animals for mowing ( and weed suppression ) has been, predictably, a dismal failure ! Goats ( and sheep ) are a bad idea and a dangerous choice as a green alternative practice !
Grazing animals destroy the urban environment and represent a serious threat to our children ! These animals are a continuous and unhygienic source of crжp and urine, turning the property into a germ-filled toilet for children to play on. They also destroy surfaces with their hooves. Who wants their children to play on properties that are covered in crжp and poop ( and infested with dangerous bacteria ) ?!?! Who wants their kids to play on dangerous properties riddled with holes ?!?! Grazing animals will harm our kids and our environment !
And, grazing animals actually help SPREAD weeds ! The weeds will grow back because the animals eat the foliage and NOT the roots. Once they have consumed the weed seeds, they will crжp them back out on the property. Subsequently, our kids will be playing and rolling in animal crжp !
Grazing animals are a baaaad idea. By comparison, conventional weed control products are scientifically-safe, will cause NO harm to children, adults, and the environment.
√ FACT — Exploiting Animals Like Goats & Sheep For Mowing & Weed Suppression Is A Bad Idea — LINK
√ FACT — Flock Of Animals Should Not Be Allowed To Stroll Through The City To Get Rid Of Weeds — LINK
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The Library Of
GRAZING
ANIMALS
Exploited For Weed Suppression
& Mowing Practices That End
In Dismal Failures
Lies About The Benefits Of Goats
& Sheep Are Validated By Lying
About Pest Control Products
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Background Information
The Whole Truth About GRAZING ANIMALS USED AS GREEN ALTERNATIVES FOR WEED SUPPRESSION & MOWING Can Be Found By Exploring The Following Links …
GOATS & SHEEP — ANIMALS USED FOR MOWING & WEED SUPPRESSION IS A BOGUS GREEN ALTERNATIVE — LUNATЖC JUNE IRWIN — LUNATЖC COTTAM GHOST-WRITERS ( Blog )
GOATS — CITIES LIKE SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, OREGON, & CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINI ALLOW RESIDENTS TO KEEP GOATS WITHIN CITY LIMITS — OTHER MUNICIPALITIES, INCLUDING MINNEAPOLIS & NORTHHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ARE ATTEMPTING TO OVERTURN GOAT BANS ( Report )
BOULDER, COLORADO — LUNATЖC GOAT-HERDER RELLA ABERNATHY WAS BEHIND THE MANY FAILURES COSTING TAX PAYERS MORE THAN $250,000 ON LUNATЖC CHIP OSBORNE’S BOGUS EXPERIMENTS — LIES ABOUT BENEFITS ( Report )
BOULDER, COLORADO — EXORBITANT COST OF $100,000 FOR STREET MEDIAN WEED CONTROL — GOATS USED FOR LAND RECLAMATION [ ?!?! ] — HOOVES AS AERATORS [ ?!?! ] — GLYPHOSATE ALLEGEDLY DANGEROUS [ ?!?! ] — LUNATЖC RELLA ABERNATHY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL, PAID-FOR-PROFIT SPEAKER, & INDIGENT GOAT HERDER — LIES ABOUT BENEFITS ( Report, Audio Recordings, & Video Recording )
CALGARY, ALBERTA — GOATS ARE ABSOLUTELY PART OF THE SOLUTION, ACCORDING TO LUNATЖC MAYOR NAHEED NENSHI [ ?!?! ] — LIES ABOUT BENEFITS ( Reference )
EASTHAM ( CAPE COD ), MAINE — GOATS BEING USED, INSTEAD OF PESTICIDES — COMMUNITY BLIND LEADING THE BLIND ( Report )
GLENSTONE, POTOMAC, MARYLAND — THE GOATS WILL BE NEXT AT GLENSTONE — THEN IT WILL BE BACK TO APPLYING FEDERALLY SAFE PESTICIDES — LUNATЖC PAUL TUKEY LIES ABOUT BENEFITS ( Report With Video Recording )
KETCHAM, IDAHO — GOAT WEED SUPPRESSION WITH EXORBITANT COSTS OF $55,000 — DANGERS OF POOP ON BIKE PATH — FAILURE TO PROTECT CHILDREN — LUNATЖCS AT PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK LIE ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT ( Report )
KETCHAM, IDAHO — GRAZING GOATS CAN BE USED AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CHEMICAL PESTICIDES FOR CONTROLLING THE SPREAD OF WEEDS [ ?!?! ] ( Report )
KETCHAM, IDAHO — GOATS FOR WEED SUPPRESSION — LUNATЖC GROUP PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK — LIES ABOUT BENEFITS — SAVE THE VULNERABLE CHILDREN FROM TOXIC PESTICIDES [ ?!?! ] ( Report With Video Recording )
KETCHAM, IDAHO — HIRING OF UNQUALIFIED PARKS SUPERINTENDENT ( Report )
MONTREAL, QUEBEC — FLOCK OF ANIMALS ALLOWED TO STROLL THROUGH THE CITY TO GET RID OF WEEDS ( Blog )
PARIS, FRANCE — SHEEP COULD SOON REPLACE LAWNMOWERS IN PARIS’ PARKS — LIES ABOUT BENEFITS ( Report )
https://pesticidetruths.com/2013/03/25/france-sheep-could-soon-replace-lawnmowers-in-paris-parks/
SUMMIT COUNTY, COLORADO — GOAT / HERBICIDE COMBINATION TO SUPPRESS CANADIAN THISTLE — LUNATЖC JENNIFER MANTLE LIES ABOUT BENEFITS ( Report With Video Recording )
VANDERBILT MANSION, NEW YORK — NEW TREND IN LAWN CARE [ ?!?! ] — MOWING PRACTICES IN THE 1800S ( Report )
GOAT GRAZING — ORGANIC LAND MANAGEMENT [ ?!?! ] — LUNATЖC LONI MALBERG — BEYOND PESTICIDES — PART 1 ( Audio Recording, 1 Minute 07 Seconds )
GOAT GRAZING — ORGANIC LAND MANAGEMENT [ ?!?! ] — LUNATЖC LONI MALBERG — BEYOND PESTICIDES — PART 2 ( Audio Recording, 1 Minute 59 Seconds )
GOATS — THE MOST INFAMOUS GOAT OF ALL — MISSY GOAT & COTTAM GHOST-WRITERS ( Web-Page )
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/cottam-ghost-writers/
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WE SPEAK THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT GRAZING ANIMALS FROM AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE !
We are the National Organization Responding Against HUJE that conspire to destroy the Green space and other industries ( NORAHG ). As a non-profit and independent organization, we are environmentalists who are dedicated to reporting about truth-challenged pesticide-hating fanatжcs ( HUJE ) who conspire to destroy businesses that are dependent on the use of safe and effective conventional pest control products. We also report on the work of several highly-rated leading experts who have recognized expertise, training, and background in matters concerning pest control products, and who promote environmental realism and pesticide truths.
Not surprisingly, enviro-fanatжcs have demonstrated that they are incapable of processing overwhelming scientific evidence. Should we trust these fanatжcs, who conveniently ignore scientific evidence, and attempt to impose their politicized-doctrines and twisted life-style choices against our society ?!?!
NORAHG was the brainchild of Mr William H Gathercole and his colleagues in 1991. Mr Gathercole is now retired, although his name continues to appear as founder. We dare to defy the pesticide-hating fanatжcs by exploring the whole truth from an independent perspective on The Pesticide Truths Web-Site … https://pesticidetruths.com/ If you wish to receive free reports on issues that concern you, please contact us at … force.of.de.nature@gmail.com WILLIAM H GATHERCOLE AND NORAH G
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√ FACT — The Fanatжcal Trudeau Liberal Government Is Bat-Shжt Crazy — LINK
√ FACT — The Trump Administration Ends The US EPA’s Reigns Of Terrжr — LINK
FACTS PROVING THAT PESTICIDES ARE SCIENTIFICALLY SAFE !
NORAHG is the sworn enemy of lying, pompous, smug, uneducated, & pesticide-hating enviro-fanatжcs. Overwhelming scientific evidence clearly demonstrates that pest control products are scientifically-safe, and will not cause harm to children, adults, animals, or the environment. ( See links below. )
√ FACT — Pesticides Are Less Lethal To Humans Than Caffeine — LINK
√ FACT — Yes, You Are Definitely Ingesting Pesticides, But Here’s Why It’s Not A Problem — LINK
√ FACT — Children Are Not At Risk From Pesticides — Dangerous Playing Surfaces Are Created By #@!!% Pesticide Bans — LINK
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/children-are-not-at-risk/
√ FACT — Pest Control Products Are Safe For Kids — Slide Show — LINK
√ FACT — Chemicals Are Evaluated For Carcinogenic Potential By Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) — LINKS
√ FACT — Pesticides Are Evaluated As Acceptable For Continued Registration By Health Canada — LINK
√ FACT — Our Children Are Safe When Pesticide Bans Are Stopped — There Are Real Trends AGAINST Pesticide Bans — LINK
√ FACT — Pest Control Products Have Been Tested In More Ways Than Virtually Any Other Set Of Substances — The Industry Task Force II On 2,4-D Research Data — LINKS
√ FACT — Pesticides Are Safe — LINKS
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/children-are-not-at-risk/
√ FACT — Pesticides Are Health Canada Approved — Listen To Mr Lindsay Hanson From The Pest Management Regulatory Agency — LINK
https://pesticidetruths.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/dirtybit//LHansonPMRAottawaPesticideSafety.mp3
√ FACT — There Is No Direct Proof Pesticides Cause Cancer — Canadian Cancer Society — LINK
√ FACT — REAL Experts Speak Out Against The Conspiracy To Impose Reckless & Arbitrary Prohibition Against Conventional Pest Control Products — LINK
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