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\nThere are some hard-working Clemson employees on campus this summer, but they\u2019re a little different from your typical faculty and staff.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
For the fourth year in a row, a herd of hungry goats has arrived on campus to devour dense tangles of invasive plants that have plagued portions of campus for decades. For several weeks, within the confines of an electric fence, they\u2019ll be eating just about everything within reach in an attempt to clean an area of Hunnicutt Creek near Thornhill Village. Kudzu, Chinese privet, silverthorn, English ivy, nandina, liriope and honeysuckle are all on their menu. After the goats finish their work, a team of students will remove debris and further spruce up the area.
\nResearcher Cal Sawyer calls Hunnicutt Creek \u201can amazing natural resource for us,\u201d but one that \u201cis hidden behind a wall of invasive vegetation.\u201d Sawyer, an associate professor in agricultural sciences, would like to restore a long-lost view of the creek using a strategy that includes \u201cprescribed grazing, mechanical methods, and interested, enthusiastic students.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>
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