Kudzu-Eating Goats

(Peachtree City, Georgia) In a pilot project, the Peachtree City Council has allocated $10,000 to see if goats can be used to control the spread of kudzu. It would be cheaper than herbicides in killing the kudzu which blankets many areas of the U.S., particularly in the southeast.

Native to Asia, kudzu was originally introduced in the U.S. as an ornamental plant and later used as fodder. Since the 1950s, however, due to its relentless growth and ability to completely cover other vegetation, it's been classified as a weed. In 1998, kudzu was officially listed by the U.S. Congress as a Federal Noxious Weed.