A Clare woman is at the centre of a groundbreaking conservation project in a bid to reduce gorse fires in North County Dublin.
Twenty-five, Old Irish Goats have been relocated from the hills of Mulranny in Co Mayo, to Howth Head, where they will be used to reduce gorse cover in an area that has been plagued by wildfires.
Melissa Jeuken, who has previously tended goats on her family’s farm in the Burren, saw off competition from over 100 other applicants for the job.
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She says, the most important thing is to gain the goats trust and develop a working relationship.
