The mayor of an Italian island is attempting to solve an animal overpopulation problem with an unusual offer: free goats for anyone who can catch them.
Riccardo Gullo, the mayor of Alicudi, in Sicily’s Aeolian archipelago, introduced an “adopt-a-goat” program when the small island’s wild goat population grew to six times the human population of about 100.
Gullo said anyone who emails a request to the local government and pays a $17 “stamp fee” can take as many goats as they wish, as long as they transport them off the island within 15 days of approval.
I don’t imagine catching goats is that difficult - some variety if net would do. It’s the transportation of your goats that might be tricky.
Oh boy, I’m about to ship everyone a bunch of goats. Or no goats. I’ve never tried to ship a wild goat, so who can say how that’d go.
But I want the goats to love me. I was leaning more toward bribery. Then they can come live at my house and I’ll never have to mow the lawn again. I see no flaws in this plan whatsoever.
OK, you get a big truck and throw some lettuce in the back - if there are that many goats some will wander in.