We are delighted to invite you to an information evening about the Old Irish Goats on Howth on the 14th of November at 7 pm @ Howth Yacht Club.
Dubbed “the Goats That Fight Fire”, Melissa Jeuken will share her perspective on this pioneering endeavour which reintroduced the Old Irish Goat to Howth Head after a hiatus of over half a century. To help with upland fire prevention and heathland grazing, the project combined the brilliant browsing capacity of the Old Irish Goat with a virtual fencing system to target the highly flammable European Gorse. The project supports the conservation and breeding of Old Irish Goats, with genetically informed breeding and genotype/phenotype analysis being an important aspect of the project.
We are also offering a short tour of the fire breaks with the Old Irish Goats on active duty on Nov 14th from 11:30 to 13:30 p.m. and an afternoon walk from 14:30 to 16:30. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain insight into this groundbreaking endeavour which concludes in August 2024. To book your place on the tour, please let us know by email ([email protected])
If you have any colleagues who you feel might be interested in attending please feel free to share, the tour can be booked by email, the 7 p.m. update is an open public event.
