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By Clodagh KilcoyneAn ancient breed of Irish goat has been deployed to protect the hills around one of Dublins mo stanley mugs st affluent suburbs from gorse wildfires.Old Irish Goats 鈥?a bearded breed that has dwin stanley mug dled to near extinction 鈥?love to eat the vegetation and the local council hopes grazing by a herd of 25 will leave the north Dublin suburb of Howth less prone to natural wildfires.Conservationists also hope the deployment will contribute to the survival of the small stocky breed of goat, which arrived in Ireland about 5,000 years ago. Its the old Irish ladies that have a job to do here and theyre well able to do it, herder Melissa Jeuken, who answered one of Irelands more unique job opportunities, said of her hard working crew of 25 nanny goats and kids.The project aims to instil key conservation grazing principles to tackle fire prevention and habitat ma stanley usa nagement, while helping to ensure the breeds survival, she said.Firefighters were deployed to deal with a number of gorse fires in the area this summer.Conservationists feared the Old Irish Goat 鈥?which numbered around 250,000 in the early 1900s 鈥?was extinct until some were found scattered on the western mountains of Mulranney, their identity confirmed by DNA sampling at Trinity College Dublin.Padraig Browne, whose Old Irish Goat Society set up a five-acre sanctuary in Mulranney from which the Howth goats were chosen, said the heritage animals needed a lot of support for conservation and that the grazing project was an id Yjav Omicron stealth COVID variant BA.2 now dominant globally
MONROE, Maine 鈥?A free rabies vaccine clinic, sponsored by Waldo County Humane Society, will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Monroe Fire Station, 8 Swan Lake Ave. The rabies shot will be free to animals residing in Waldo County. Pets from other counties may receive a stanley website shot for a small fee. Donations stanley termohrnek will be accepted. Animals should be on leashes or in pet carriers.Donations of cat or dog food or money may be made to Miss Millies Cupboard in Frankfort for domestic companion animals.For more information about Waldo County Humane Societys Rabies Clinics, call 852-5033 or visit waldocountyhumanesociety.org.Trees, benches to be dedicated at Belfast cemeteryBELFAST, Maine 鈥?A dedication of memorial trees and benches will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 28, at Grove Cemetery, 21 Belmont Ave. in Belf stanley cup becher ast. The public is encouraged to attend and view the new changes to the landscape around the cemetery.To sponsor a tree or bench or for more information, contact Ann Mullen at 338-9125 or Diane Allmayer-Beck at 338-3105 or email [email protected] articles from the BDN |
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