SoCal Brush Is So Dry Even Goats Won't Eat It
LOS ANGELES -- A record lack of rainfall in Southern California has left brush and grasses so dry that they're even unappetizing to the brush-clearing goats.
Fire officials say it's the first time in years they can't use goats to help clear hillsides to prevent brush fires. The region has had so little rain that goats wouldn't get much nourishment from brittle brush.
Goats are used by many fire agencies to eat through underbrush. They're especially helpful in areas where controlled burns are too risky or terrain is too difficult for humans to navigate.
In May, even the Getty Museum brought in goats to help clear the brush around the grounds.
And just last month, residents rounded up a herd of goats that wandered into the Mountaingate area. Maybe the grass seemed greener there :)
