Community deploys unexpected weapon in fight against major threat to landscape: 'So real and so close'

Community deploys unexpected weapon in fight against major threat to landscape: 'So real and so close'

In the Boston suburbs, a small herd of goats is taking on a big environmental challenge — and winning.  Opal, Pearl, and Milano are part of the Goodwin Hill Goats, a Lexington, Massachusetts-based herd led by caretaker and "goatherd" Halé Schatz. Together, they travel to nearby communities like Bedford to graze on invasive plants, helping restore balance to local ecosystems while delighting residents along the way. As told to The Bedford Citizen…