All about... GREAT ORME GOATS.These feral feral untamed; often used in the sense of having escaped from domesticity and run wild. ,Kashmir goats form a 200-plus strong herd on the Great Orme The Great Orme (Welsh: Y Gogarth or Pen y Gogarth) is a prominent limestone headland on the north coast of Wales situated in Llandudno. An earlier Welsh name is Creuddyn, and it is also referred to as Cyngreawdr Fynydd in Llandudno. nThey are believed to have come over a century ago from a herd owned by Queen Victoria who was given the animals by the Shah of Persia. The goats have bred so successfully the females have been given contraception implants to control fertility. n Some have learned to tip toe over cattle grids to munch plants in neighbours' gardens when food is scarce on the Orme. To order your copy of this picture, please fill in the form on page 4 CAPTION(S): Picture: RICHARD WILLIAMS |
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