On one side of a path in the idyllic hills of Santa Barbara, a dense clump of dried out mustard rises more than six feet. Meanwhile, just across the way, the invasive plant is thinned to wisps.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Elings Park will welcome 140 goats and 350 sheep to the area in the coming weeks as the animals will graze the park for fire prevention, plant removal, fertilizer and other ...

The sheep are back as the City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation and Fire Department annually deploys herds of sheep to graze approximately 15 acres of open space across four city park properties.

Once occupying millions of acres, native grasslands have all but disappeared in California, pushed out by hasty urban sprawl and invasive grass species. The resulting fields of non-native grasses ...

Sheep graze inside the San Marcos Foothills Preserve in Santa Barbara. About 340 sheep were hauled in to munch on invasive plants, allowing native ones to flourish. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) On ...

The City of Santa Barbara’s Parks and Recreation and Fire Departments are deploying a herd of sheep to graze approximately 15 acres of open space across four City park properties. The work aims to ...

On one side of a path in the idyllic hills of Santa Barbara, a dense clump of dried out mustard rises more than six feet. Meanwhile, just across the way, the invasive plant is thinned to wisps.

Chaney would know. She's a regular sheep docent at the 300-acre San Marcos Foothills Preserve, owned by Santa Barbara County. Ken Owen, executive director of Channel Islands Restoration, a nonprofit ...