COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The city of Columbus has hired a handful of furry, hoofed landscapers to help remove invasive plants at Antrim Park.

Tracy Chesney operates a Columbus affiliate of Goats on the Go, a national organization that specializes in goat grazing. On Aug. 9, Chesney brought 20 of her goats, which are all around 3 years old, to Antrim Park in north Columbus.

The goats are hard at work to remove invasive plants, such as honeysuckle shrubs and poison ivy, in a half-acre area bordered by an electric fence. Chesney said the goats are eventually supposed to graze a total of two acres, but containing them in smaller zones helps ensure they graze the whole area and do not just eat their favorite plants.

“I always think of it as you're making sure they sit at the table and eat eve

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