In the hills around Oakland, California some nanny goats are being herded to do their job: eat the scrub grass down to keep future fires from spreading. Fritz Faerber reports on the pros and cons of this technique which is not free from criticism.
Up on the Roof with Goats
At Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant in beautiful Door County Wisconsin you’ll find traditional Scandinavian food: meatballs, pancakes and salmon on the menu….and goats on the roof. It’s a unique attraction and the owner is trying to keep it that way.
Hollywood’s Unrequited Scientist
The scientific desires of legendary director Frank Capra, who made not only “It’s a Wonderful Life” but also “The Unchained Goddess,” a 1958 educational film about global warming.
It’s estimated that about half of the agricultural workforce in the United States is here illegally. One Midwestern goat farmer thought that the system was unfair to his Mexican workers. So, he moved to Mexico. The World’s Jason Margolis has more.
