Eighty goats are visiting Upstate Medical University this week, to tackle a landscaping challenge that traditional mowing equipment can’t reach.
The goats are grazing on steep slopes in and around Upstate’s Downtown and Community campuses, clearing brush, goldenrod and unwanted vegetation from areas too steep and difficult for humans to clear safely.
“We have never done this before, ever,” Upstate Sustainability Chief Enderli Frederiksen told syracuse.com. “We felt the goats were the most sustainable way of [clearing the brush].”…