You may be thinking ‘how did we goat here?’ 

On May 22, Goats On The Go released 75 goats into a fenced-off section of Ada Hayden Heritage Park to assist in controlling invasive vegetation.

This is the second consecutive year the City of Ames has decided to goat for the gold in what was described as a “natural way to eliminate invasive species,” by Joshua Thompson, parks and recreation superintendent for the city.

The goats will be out until the job is done and will stay in the section of the park contained by an electrified fence overnight.