Alicudi Offers Free Goats to Help Control Overpopulation

The tiny Italian island of Alicudi is giving away hundreds of goats to alleviate an overpopulation crisis, with the mayor initiating an 'adopt-a-goat' program.

The Italian island of Alicudi, with a human population of about 100, is overrun by approximately 600 wild goats, leading to environmental and residential disturbances.
Mayor Riccardo Gullo has launched an 'adopt-a-goat' program, allowing individuals to take up to 50 goats if they can transport them off the island.
The initiative aims to reduce the goat population to a manageable size, while a few will remain as tourist attractions.
Interested parties must email their request by April 10 and pay a nominal stamp fee, with a 15-day window to remove the goats.
The goats, originally introduced 20 years ago, have caused significant damage to the island's vegetation and infrastructure.