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Goats move onto nature reserve in south Bristol
A herd of goats have been moved onto a nature reserve to help maintain the site in south Bristol.
The four-legged animals have been put on Hengrove Mounds as part of a partnership between Street Goat, Bristol City Council and Avon Wildlife Trust’s My Wild City project.
Ian Barrett, CEO of Avon Wildlife Trust said: “Grazing animals, like Street Goat’s goats, are brilliant at maintaining scrub and grassland areas in a way which promotes biodiversity and allows wildflowers to thrive.
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“This will support the incredible invertebrate species which call Hengrove Mound their home, such as the nationally scarce carrot mining bee.”
Bristol24/7 was there to capture the four furry friends’ arrival:
Main photo and video: Charlie Watts
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