Goats

The Goat Who Stares at Clooney

Jon Chattman | Posted 10.27.2009 | Entertainment


Jon Chattman

In an exclusive interview for the Huffington Post, the now Los Angeles-based goat took time out from a busy press tour to discuss his costars, making the film, and his breaking from the herd.

This Week In Animals: A Chimp Raises Cubs, RIP Tweet The Giraffe, A Journeying Cat And More! (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Eve Solomon | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green


What a great week in animals! The HuffPost Green page posted adorable videos, beautiful photos, and some more serious animal news pieces. Be sure to v...

Nepal Hit By Severe Goat Shortage

BBC NEWS | Posted 11.15.2009 | World


The authorities in Nepal have ordered officials to find more goats for ritual slaughter ahead of the country's biggest religious festival of the year....

This Week in Animals: Giant Squid, Baby Giraffes, Newborn Chinese Alligators And More! (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 08.17.2009 | Green


HuffPost Green celebrated yet another thrilling week of animal stories. Check out some photos, watch some exciting videos, and vote on your favorite! ...

Ruminants Roam Where Mowers and Herbicides Once Ruled

Wendy Gordon | Posted 08.13.2009 | Green


Wendy Gordon

What does Seattle, the University of Washington, road crews and the US Navy have in common? They use goats to clear invasive weeds and brush, instead of chemicals and pesticides.

Enough With Birds, Farmer Claims Wind Turbines Kill Goats

BBC NEWS | Posted 06.21.2009 | Green


A farmer on an outlying island told the BBC he had lost more than 400 animals after eight giant wind turbines were installed close to his grazing land...

CLONED GOAT: Iranian Scientists Claim Hana The ADORABLE Goat Is Cloned (PHOTO)

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 05.16.2009 | Green


ISFAHAN, Iran — Iranian scientists have cloned a goat and plan future experiments they hope will lead to a treatment for stroke patients, the le...

GOATSCAPING: Goats A Green Fire Safety Option (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Johanna Smith and Dave Burdick | Posted 02.16.2009 | Green


Goats are eco-friendly fire-fighting wonders that produce fertilizer as they weed-whack, clearing high-risk areas of dangerous dry brush. As Jaymi Hei...

Goatscaping: Arizona Hires Goats To Clear Brush

Treehugger.com | Posted 02.16.2009 | Green


Mesa, Arizona has decided that rather than whip out the weedwhackers and chainsaws, they're going to employ goats to do their thing and clear out 30 a...

Goat "Condoms" Save Kenyan Herds

BBC | Ruth Nesoba | Posted 11.06.2008 | Green


Maasai herdsmen in Kenya have turned to an age-old contraceptive device, the "olor", to protect their precious goat herds from an ongoing drought. Th...

Deputy Justice Minister Releases Goats From Prison In DR Congo

BBC | Posted 10.18.2008 | Green


A minister in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered a Kinshasa jail to release a dozen goats, which he said were being held there illegally. D...

LA Brush Control: Goats Cheaper, Funnier Than Gas-Powered Weed-Whackers

Los Angeles Times | Bob Pool | Posted 10.10.2008 | Green


The hills were alive with the sound of munching. In fact, the only things that seemed missing Monday when a herd of goats climbed up a weed-choked lo...