Why Did I Just Turn a Corner and See 600 Goats On That Hill?

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Have you recently turned a corner here in the 925 and come face to face with hundreds of goats?

No, they’re not escapees from a petting zoo—turns out, they’re on the clock.

Surprise Herds: Goat Grazing Is Now a Normal Part of Life in the 925

This recently happened to us here at the Bay Area Telegraph. We drove through the Berkeley Hills in Tilden Regional Park, only to find vast herds of goats lining the road.

If you’ve see the same thing, you’ve witnessed “targeted grazing” in action—a living lawn‑mower deployed by land‑managers across the East Bay…

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