The Department of National Defence has put out a tender for the animals to graze on part of the base at 4 Wing Cold Lake
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“We did this in Comox a few years ago and I have a feeling the idea kind of kicked off from that experience,” said Captain Mat Strong, public affairs officer for 1 Canadian Air Division based in Winnipeg.“The reason we’re using goats is because the areas that need to be trimmed are in precarious locations such ... where drainage ditches exist.”
Using goats for weed control isn’t new. It’s been around in Europe for centuries and the critters have been employed in Kamloops, B.C., and Regina to deal with invasive weeds.
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