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“Pissed off” is not just getting angry or getting in a bad mood, but this word also refers first of all to the fact of putting goats on a piece of land to graze, which is a more important action than it might seem.
Using goats to clear vegetation that can lead to forest fires with their grass is a natural method considered very effective. Especially in these times of drought.
Maintaining livestock activity is not only necessary as a way to feed ourselves, but today these herds are very useful for preventing fire in the forest. We see it, for example, in these images captured for The Readers’ Photos of La Vanguardia in Berga.
In spring, a herd grazes on the Barcelona side of the Collserola park as a measure to prevent fires after its effectiveness has already been demonstrated.
At the end of the Carretera de les Aigües, in Finestrelles, you can see goats, lambs and sheep eating the menu that the countryside offers them and, in the process, clearing the road of stubble.