Invasive Species Council
 
Feral Goats
 

 
Australia has somewhere in the order of 2-3 million feral goats. They prevent regeneration of shrubs and trees and promote soil erosion.
 
By feeding intensely on some seedling plant species and ignoring others, they change vegetation structure over wide areas.

 
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