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Kaiti Singley, with Goat Green LLC, hammers in a fence line as she helps move her Cashmere goats from grazed to an ungrazed area in Dutch Creek Open Space in Louisville, Colorado on May 22, 2024. As the goats eat they create natural firebreaks that help to prevent and slow down wildfires. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Louisville resident Janette Kotichas taks photos of Cashmere goats as they graze doing fire mitigation work in Dutch Creek Open Space in Louisville, Colorado on May 22, 2024. The goats belong to Goat Green LLC a company that specializes in using Cashmere goats for fire prevention and weed control. Both Louisville and Superior are using goats as tools for fire prevention as well as weed control. Goats have insatiable appetites, and devour weeds, bushes, low hanging leaves, and dry brush all of which are fuel for fires. Among the myriad of things goats do they help to minimize fire danger and sequester more carbon, are a cost effective way to reduce fire fuels with a comparably small footprint, they are able to reduce undesired plants such as bindweed, poison oak, cheatgrass biomass and invasive honeysuckle and help increase plant species richness. They also are like camels in that they require very little water. As the goats eat they create natural firebreaks that help to prevent and slow down wildfires. Additionally, the goats' grazing activities promote the growth of fresh, green vegetation, which is less likely to catch fire and can act as a fire-resistant barrier. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Wendy Faulhaber, with Goat Bros., checks on the fields after her Cashmere Goats have completed grazing in the area in Superior, Colorado on May 23, 2024. Both Louisville and Superior are using goats as tools for fire prevention as well as weed control. Goats have insatiable appetites, and devour weeds, bushes, low hanging leaves, and dry brush all of which are fuel for fires. “Because they eat 3% of their body weight a day in food they are able to cover a lot of ground in small amounts of time,” says Wendy Faulhaber, whose son owns Goat Bros. Among the myriad of things goats do they help to minimize fire danger and sequester more carbon, are a cost effective way to reduce fire fuels with a comparably small footprint, they are able to reduce undesired plants such as bindweed, poison oak, cheatgrass biomass and invasive honeysuckle and help increase plant species richness. They also are like camels in that they require very little water. As the goats eat they create natural firebreaks that help to prevent and slow down wildfires. Additionally, the goats' grazing activities promote the growth of fresh, green vegetation, which is less likely to catch fire and can act as a fire-resistant barrier. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Donny Benz, with Goat Green LLC, moves a fence to keep his Cashmere goats in one area as they graze in fields in Dutch Creek Open Space in Louisville, Colorado on May 22, 2024. The goats belong to Benz’ company Goat Green, a company that specializes in using Cashmere goats for fire prevention and weed control. Both Louisville and Superior are using goats as tools for fire prevention as well as weed control. Goats have insatiable appetites, and devour weeds, bushes, low hanging leaves, and dry brush all of which are fuel for fires. Among the myriad of things goats do they help to minimize fire danger and sequester more carbon, are a cost effective way to reduce fire fuels with a comparably small footprint, they are able to reduce undesired plants such as bindweed, poison oak, cheatgrass biomass and invasive honeysuckle and help increase plant species richness. They also are like camels in that they require very little water. As the goats eat they create natural firebreaks that help to prevent and slow down wildfires. Additionally, the goats' grazing activities promote the growth of fresh, green vegetation, which is less likely to catch fire and can act as a fire-resistant barrier. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Cashmere goats, owned by Lani Malmberg and her son Donny Benz who run Goat Green LLC, are being used for fire mitigation in Dutch Creek Open Space in Louisville, Colorado on May 22, 2024. Both Louisville and Superior are using goats as tools for fire prevention as well as weed control. Goats have insatiable appetites, and devour weeds, bushes, low hanging leaves, and dry brush all of which are fuel for fires. Among the myriad of things goats do they help to minimize fire danger and sequester more carbon, are a cost effective way to reduce fire fuels with a comparably small footprint, they are able to reduce undesired plants such as bindweed, poison oak, cheatgrass biomass and invasive honeysuckle and help increase plant species richness. They also are like camels in that they require very little water. As the goats eat they create natural firebreaks that help to prevent and slow down wildfires. Additionally, the goats' grazing activities promote the growth of fresh, green vegetation, which is less likely to catch fire and can act as a fire-resistant barrier. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Wendy Faulhaber, with Goat Bros., left and her friend Stacy Gutierrez, right, haul in water buckets and fencing after checking on the fields after her Cashmere Goats have completed grazing in the area in Superior, Colorado on May 23, 2024. Both Louisville and Superior are using goats as tools for fire prevention as well as weed control. Goats have insatiable appetites, and devour weeds, bushes, low hanging leaves, and dry brush all of which are fuel for fires. “Because they eat 3% of their body weight a day in food they are able to cover a lot of ground in small amounts of time,” says Wendy Faulhaber, whose son owns Goat Bros. Among the myriad of things goats do they help to minimize fire danger and sequester more carbon, are a cost effective way to reduce fire fuels with a comparably small footprint, they are able to reduce undesired plants such as bindweed, poison oak, cheatgrass biomass and invasive honeysuckle and help increase plant species richness. They also are like camels in that they require very little water. As the goats eat they create natural firebreaks that help to prevent and slow down wildfires. Additionally, the goats' grazing activities promote the growth of fresh, green vegetation, which is less likely to catch fire and can act as a fire-resistant barrier. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Louisville police officers stop to check out the Cashmere goats, owned by Lani Malmberg and her son Donny Benz who run Goat Green LLC, that are being used for fire mitigation in Dutch Creek Open Space in Louisville, Colorado on May 22, 2024. Both Louisville and Superior are using goats as tools for fire prevention as well as weed control. Goats have insatiable appetites, and devour weeds, bushes, low hanging leaves, and dry brush all of which are fuel for fires. Among the myriad of things goats do they help to minimize fire danger and sequester more carbon, are a cost effective way to reduce fire fuels with a comparably small footprint, they are able to reduce undesired plants such as bindweed, poison oak, cheatgrass biomass and invasive honeysuckle and help increase plant species richness. They also are like camels in that they require very little water. As the goats eat they create natural firebreaks that help to prevent and slow down wildfires. Additionally, the goats' grazing activities promote the growth of fresh, green vegetation, which is less likely to catch fire and can act as a fire-resistant barrier. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Kaiti Singley, center, her fiancé Donny Benz, right, with Goat Green LLC, and their dog Tengo, monitor their Cashmere goats as they graze in fields in Dutch Creek Open Space in Louisville, Colorado on May 22, 2024. The goats belong to Benz’ company Goat Green, a company that specializes in using Cashmere goats for fire prevention and weed control. Both Louisville and Superior are using goats as tools for fire prevention as well as weed control. Goats have insatiable appetites, and devour weeds, bushes, low hanging leaves, and dry brush all of which are fuel for fires. Among the myriad of things goats do they help to minimize fire danger and sequester more carbon, are a cost effective way to reduce fire fuels with a comparably small footprint, they are able to reduce undesired plants such as bindweed, poison oak, cheatgrass biomass and invasive honeysuckle and help increase plant species richness. They also are like camels in that they require very little water. As the goats eat they create natural firebreaks that help to prevent and slow down wildfires. Additionally, the goats' grazing activities promote the growth of fresh, green vegetation, which is less likely to catch fire and can act as a fire-resistant barrier. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Cashmere Goats belonging to Goat Bros, are used for fire mitigation in Superior, Colorado on May 23, 2024. Both Louisville and Superior are using goats as tools for fire prevention as well as weed control. Goats have insatiable appetites, and devour weeds, bushes, low hanging leaves, and dry brush all of which are fuel for fires. “Because they eat 3% of their body weight a day in food they are able to cover a lot of ground in small amounts of time,” says Wendy Faulhaber, whose son owns Goat Bros. Among the myriad of things goats do they help to minimize fire danger and sequester more carbon, are a cost effective way to reduce fire fuels with a comparably small footprint, they are able to reduce undesired plants such as bindweed, poison oak, cheatgrass biomass and invasive honeysuckle and help increase plant species richness. They also are like camels in that they require very little water. As the goats eat they create natural firebreaks that help to prevent and slow down wildfires. Additionally, the goats' grazing activities promote the growth of fresh, green vegetation, which is less likely to catch fire and can act as a fire-resistant barrier. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Cashmere goats, owned by Lani Malmberg and her son Donny Benz who run Goat Green LLC, are being used for fire mitigation in Dutch Creek Open Space in Louisville, Colorado on May 22, 2024. Both Louisville and Superior are using goats as tools for fire prevention as well as weed control. Goats have insatiable appetites, and devour weeds, bushes, low hanging leaves, and dry brush all of which are fuel for fires. Among the myriad of things goats do they help to minimize fire danger and sequester more carbon, are a cost effective way to reduce fire fuels with a comparably small footprint, they are able to reduce undesired plants such as bindweed, poison oak, cheatgrass biomass and invasive honeysuckle and help increase plant species richness. They also are like camels in that they require very little water. As the goats eat they create natural firebreaks that help to prevent and slow down wildfires. Additionally, the goats' grazing activities promote the growth of fresh, green vegetation, which is less likely to catch fire and can act as a fire-resistant barrier. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

A sign warns viewers of the electric fence set up to protect Cashmere goats inside their fences as they graze in Dutch Creek Open Space in Louisville, Colorado on May 22, 2024. The goats belong to Goat Green LLC, a company that specializes in using Cashmere goats for fire prevention and weed control. Both Louisville and Superior are using goats as tools for fire prevention as well as weed control. Goats have insatiable appetites, and devour weeds, bushes, low hanging leaves, and dry brush all of which are fuel for fires. Among the myriad of things goats do they help to minimize fire danger and sequester more carbon, are a cost effective way to reduce fire fuels with a comparably small footprint, they are able to reduce undesired plants such as bindweed, poison oak, cheatgrass biomass and invasive honeysuckle and help increase plant species richness. They also are like camels in that they require very little water. As the goats eat they create natural firebreaks that help to prevent and slow down wildfires. Additionally, the goats' grazing activities promote the growth of fresh, green vegetation, which is less likely to catch fire and can act as a fire-resistant barrier. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

People walking their dog walk past fields of grazing goats doing fire mitigation work in Dutch Creek Open Space in Louisville, Colorado on May 22, 2024. The goats belong to Goat Green LLC, a company that specializes in using Cashmere goats for fire prevention and weed control. Both Louisville and Superior are using goats as tools for fire prevention as well as weed control. Goats have insatiable appetites, and devour weeds, bushes, low hanging leaves, and dry brush all of which are fuel for fires. Among the myriad of things goats do they help to minimize fire danger and sequester more carbon, are a cost effective way to reduce fire fuels with a comparably small footprint, they are able to reduce undesired plants such as bindweed, poison oak, cheatgrass biomass and invasive honeysuckle and help increase plant species richness. They also are like camels in that they require very little water. As the goats eat they create natural firebreaks that help to prevent and slow down wildfires. Additionally, the goats' grazing activities promote the growth of fresh, green vegetation, which is less likely to catch fire and can act as a fire-resistant barrier. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)