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Goats Make San Francisco Airport Safer

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
16 May 2003 - 2:00pm

To reduce a potential fire hazard, San Francisco International airport used goats for clearing grass in an environmentally sensitive area.

San Francisco, gateway to one of the most technologically advanced areas of the world, is turning back the clock and using an age-old method of clearing grass -- goats.Dozens of goats were herded on to land close to San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday to chomp on the grass and reduce its potential as a fire hazard.

Full Story: High tech is good, but goats are better
Source: Sun-Sentinel, May 15, 2003
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