The Grazing Goats Of Bournemouth Beach

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 09: Cashmere goats graze on foliage as they wander through a compartment above the beach, on January 09, 2023 in Bournemouth, England. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council began their goat grazing scheme in 2020 on the East Cliff, overlooking Bournemouth beach. The aim is to encourage British feral goats to manage vegetation along the cliff tops naturally. Grazing by livestock is seen as the only long-term and viable solution for cliff management. Goats are very effective at controlling the growth of holm oak, the most harmful of the invasive exotic shrubs and trees on the cliffs and there has also been an increase in butterflies, lizards and native grassland cover. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)