Goats Released in New York City Park to Eat Invasive Weeds

紐約市公園放出山羊來吃掉入侵雜草

【摘要2022.7.2.六.自由】◎周虹汶

More than a dozen goats journeyed to Riverside Park in New York City on Wednesday to feast on weeds, a chemical-free way to remove invasive species while adding to the joys of nature.

10多隻山羊週三來到紐約市河濱公園享用雜草，這是一種不用化學物品來清除入侵物種的方式，同時增添大自然的趣味。

The furry visitors arrived in Manhattan from Green Goats farm in Rhinebeck, New York, earlier in the day to gobble up overgrown brush - even species dangerous to humans, like poison ivy.

這些毛茸茸的訪客從紐約州萊恩貝克的綠山羊農場抵達曼哈頓，稍早時候就開始狼吞虎嚥雜草叢生的灌木－甚至是對人類有危害的物種，例如毒藤。

"Have you seen this slope over here? I am told it is the steepest river bank east of the Palisades," said John Herrold, interim president and chief executive of the Riverside Park Conservancy.

河濱公園保育區臨時總裁兼執行長約翰．哈洛德說：「你看到這裡這片陡坡嗎？有人告訴我它是帕利塞茲以東最陡峭的河岸。」

Goats are an ingenious approach to weed removal, harnessing their natural hunger for leafy greens as the primary mechanism behind the task, which traditionally involves pollutant chemicals.

山羊是除草的巧妙方法。利用它們對多葉綠色植物的天然飢餓感作為除草工作的主要機制，傳統上這涉及使用造成污染的化學物品。

Of the 20 goats, four will call Riverside Park home through the end of summer, eating their way through two acres of the park.

這20隻山羊中，4隻到夏天結束時都會以河濱公園為家，在兩英畝的公園土地上覓食。

新聞辭典

ingenious：形容詞，巧妙的、獨創的、有發明才能的。例句：She was ingenious at finding ways to work more quickly.（她在設法更快完成工作上很有創意。）

gobble sth up：指狼吞虎嚥、大口吞食。例句：Inflation has gobbled up our wage increases.（通貨膨脹已經吃掉我們的加薪。）

eat one’s way through：指吃個不停。例句：Don’t eat your way through the day.（別整天吃個不停。）