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They're Baaaa-ck: SDGE Deploys 300 Goats in San Diego, Launches Instagram to Spotlight Wildfire Prevention Measures
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) is combining hooves-on-the-ground innovation with digital storytelling by launching a new Instagram account, @thegoatsdge, to spotlight its wildfire prevention efforts, just as 300 goats paraded through a San Diego neighborhood to their next grazing site. The event, which drew enthusiastic community support, is part of SDGE's broader wildfire mitigation strategy, using goats to clear flammable vegetation from transmission corridors while now also engaging the publ
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[{"type":"text","content":"SAN DIEGO, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) is combining hooves-on-the-ground innovation with digital storytelling by launching a new Instagram account, @thegoatsdge, to spotlight its wildfire prevention efforts, just as 300 goats paraded through a San Diego neighborhood to their next grazing site. The event, which drew enthusiastic community support, is part of SDGE's broader wildfire mitigation strategy, using goats to clear flammable vegetation from transmission corridors while now also engaging the public year-round through a novel, behind-the-scenes social media platform.","length":620,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"An SDGE goat in an electric transmission field.","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"An SDGE goat in an electric transmission field.","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":400,"height":267,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/537fc750554dbec0888347b02729f9cd"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Cx0i9ylcmc5VrJXnXED7uw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTQ3MTtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/537fc750554dbec0888347b02729f9cd","width":400,"height":267}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2713336/SDGE_Hilltop_Goat_Crossing.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":"The goats serve as environmentally friendly "vegetation managers," adept at navigating steep and rugged terrain that is less accessible to humans or machinery. As they graze, they consume invasive plant species and their seeds, while naturally fertilizing soil. This process not only reduces erosion but also promotes regrowth of native vegetation. Since 2021, these herds have cleared thousands of high-risk acres across San Diego County.","length":449,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""Our goats may be a visible symbol of our wildfire prevention strategy, but they represent just one element of SDGE's comprehensive, multi-layered approach for community safety and grid resilience," said Brian D'Agostino, vice president of wildfire and climate science at SDGE. "Our record of 17 years without a major utility-related catastrophic wildfire reflects our collective measures to protect the region and continue providing our customers with safe, reliable service, tod...