GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Port of Green Bay hires sheep to manage vegetation at Renard Island.
Three groups of sheep from Wooly Green Grazers of Appleton will graze the island throughout the growing season as part of a pilot project.
Mark Walter, business development manager for the Brown County Port and Resource Recovery Department, says the sheep were brought in after mowing on Renard became difficult…
Wooly Green Grazers Owner and Shepherd Roxie Emunson says the grass is excellent for the sheep…
According to Walter, it may be a couple of years before the public is allowed on Renard Island.
