Vivienne Crow goes in search of the Cheviots’ feral goats
HERE ARE FEW PLACES in the UK where you can still see feral goats; one of these is the Cheviot Hills. Once domesticated, these long-horned, primitive goats have been wandering the hills for millennia and now live totally wild. They are descendants of the herds reared by early Neolithic people, although when they actually escaped from farms is unclear. There are thought to be between 300 and 500 individuals left, and there’s a good chance of
