A small herd of Kuna camels is taking on an unusual job in Canyon County — helping clear weeds, brush and other vegetation as part of an experiment to see whether the animals can be used for weed abatement and wildfire mitigation.
The five camels from Thunderstorm Ranch in Kuna sure do love a prickly snack.
“They love to eat anything you don’t wanna step on they eat thistle they eat kochia they eat goat heads,” said Lisa Berry. She and her husband, Darin Bell, own Thunderstorm Ranch and about half of the camels in the state…