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Letter: Stop Feeding the Goats at Irwin Park
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Having walked our dogs in Irwin for a number of years it’s always a delight to see the annual return of the goats. These natural caretakers of the grounds who carry out a very useful task of controlling invasive ground cover are normally hard at work a task that they seem to enjoy. Posted on the side the fence meant to contain them are signs with interesting goat facts as well as clearly marked signs that say please do not feed or pet the goats. As we neared the end of the pen we came upon a family that had pulled a fair amount of branches and weeds from the trail and were feeding the goats while one of the children petted them. We stopped and I asked them not to do so as they were workers meant to do a job and for the enjoyment of all.