Welsh goats are poor pupils

Monday, March 14, 2011

LLANDUDNO, Wales –

Goats introduced onto the Great Orme 100 years ago are finding themselves unwelcome visitors to the nearby seaside town of Llandudno. Although the number of wild goats in the area have decreased over the past couple of years due to efforts of the government, recent destruction to a school greenhouse has raised calls to cull the herd.

Iysgol San Sior primary school students built a greenhouse from 1200 recycled plastic bottles and planted a grove of apple trees. Last week students arrived to find the greenhouse damaged and crops eaten by hungry marauding goats. The school’s head is now asking that the goats be culled to prevent further destruction.

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