The Goats that Saved the Ronald Reagan Library by Colin Kowalski
In May, a herd of 500 goats was hired to save the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library from California wildfires. This might sound crazy, but it's true. These goats were tasked with clearing flammable shrubs around the library in order to protect it. So, when the Easy Fire approached the library, the goats were called. According to Melissa Giller, a library spokeswoman, "We were told by one of the firefighters that they believe that [a brake in the fire caused by the goats] made their job possible ." The goats ate all of the brush, slowing down the advancement of the fire and giving the firefighters the time they needed to save the library. These goats, so with comedic names such as Vincent van Goat, Selena Goatmez, and Goatzart, were crucial in saving monumental exhibits such as a decommissioned Air Force One jet and a piece of the Berlin Wall. While this may just seem like a comedic news story, the use of goats to slow or even stop forest fires is now being seriously ex...