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Bilberry goat
The Bilberry goat ((アイルランド語:Fiaghabhar na bhFraochán)) is a unique〔(Goats of Waterford ) Heritage Week run by Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and Fáilte Ireland〕 breed of feral goat (''Capra aegagrus hircus'') which is believed to have lived in one herd on Bilberry Rock in Waterford City in the south of Ireland for hundreds of years.〔(Between a rock and a goat's place in Waterford ) Irish Times, August 2009〕
Unlike any other breed found in Ireland or Great Britain, the Bilberry herd is thought to be related to Pashmina, Maltese or Cashmere goats.〔(Ancient goats face extinction ) The Sunday Times, May 2005〕 Locals believe they came over with the Huguenots from France over 300 years ago and have lived on Bilberry Rock ever since.〔(Bilberry Goat Heritage Trust ), local voluntary society responsible for the care of the herd〕
The goats are feared close to extinction; numbering only 7 in the year 2000 and 21 in 2005.〔(Ancient goats face extinction ) The Sunday Times, May 2005〕 A local charitable society of volunteers, The Bilberry Goat Heritage Trust was set up in 2000 to care for the animals. The herd continues to recover; numbering 42 in 2008.〔(Bilberry Goat Heritage Trust ), local voluntary society responsible for the care of the herd〕〔(Between a rock and a goat's place in Waterford ) Irish Times, August 2009〕〔(Goats of Waterford ) Heritage Week run by Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and Fáilte Ireland〕 The herd is led by a dominant nanny. The goats are large, with shaggy coats and very large horns. Two members of the British Feral Goat Society, Dr.Shirley Goodyer and Dr. Ray Werner, together with Robert-Jan Prins, a breeder of Dutch Landrace goats, reported that they were “amazed to see a primitive herd still living in the wild”, and that the goats are a “unique ancient breed.”
== Conservation ==
The Bilberry Goat Trust was set up to protect these goats from extinction. The 14-acre (5.7 ha) piece of land where they graze used to be a commonage but was sold to a developer who wanted to build houses on the whole area. This would render the Bilberry Herd extinct and appeals were made sparking publicity.〔(No kidding: Bilberry Rock goat herd is facing extinction ), Waterford News and Star, article preserved by Thomas Crosbie Holdings〕 Zoning authorities decided to reduce the goats' area to .〔(Goats of Waterford ) Heritage Week run by Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and Fáilte Ireland〕 The Irish Wildlife Trust is actively involved in the campaign.〔(Bilberry goats may turn out to be a rare breed ), Waterford News and Star, article preserved by Thomas Crosbie Holdings〕〔(Staggering response to ‘save the goats’ petition ), Waterford News and Star, article preserved by Thomas Crosbie Holdings〕 The feral goat is not a protected species and Bilberry Rock is not a Natural Heritage Area under the Wildlife Act 2000.
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