Meet the goats helping Langford clear brush and raise wildfire awareness

No kidding: 'Goatscaping' herd take bite out of wildfire risk in Langford

When you think of goats, you might picture cute, four-legged mischief-makers capable of eating just about anything in their path – from underwear left hanging on a clothesline to, according to one person, an entire couch. Fire service volunteers probably aren’t the first thing that comes to mind. While tales of goats devouring unusual objects may be more myth than fact, there’s no denying their appetite can serve a useful purpose. The critters e…

Meet the goats helping Langford clear brush and raise wildfire awareness

Cookie, Lucy and Bunny seem to love their work as they lean into a gnarly patch of Himalayan blackberry, bamboo and willow along a busy Langford roadway. Passersby are double-taking, and parents with small children are stopping to watch the small herd of goats munching happily in the thorny tangle o...

Goats help with FireSmart action in Langford

Sunday August 23, 2026 | LANGFORD, BC [Posted at 3:13 pm] by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Gobbling up berry bushes and other bramble was the work of 13 goats on site at a City of Langford public space today. Urban event: A few hundred residents and others in the community showed up […] The post Goats help with FireSmart action in Langford appeared first on Island Social Trends.