Today, oh today.

halfbakedidea:

“City-contracted herders graze the goats in areas penned with portable fences. The goats eat native plants such as coastal sage scrub and chaparral, as well as weeds like mustard, so they are effectively clearing the firebreaks and protecting homes….”It’s the most cost-effective way we’ve found (to clear vegetation),” Fire Chief Kris Head said, adding the program has been around for about 17 years.”

You know the job market is tough when you lose your summer landscaping job to a goat.

All “kidding” aside, this is pretty cool.