Did you give a goat?

Sick of trawling round the High Street for presents which end up in the charity shop, thousands of people decided to buy a goat instead, for a family in the developing world.

"No ifs or butts, " said Oxfam " A goat is a great gift."

What you told Breakfast It smells of hypocrisy when World Land Trust criticises another organisation about ethical gifts. The organisation offers consumers the opportunity to buy rainforest Rob Daly, London The problem is the human management of the situation. As usual, goats are blamed as they are usually the last animals able to graze land which has been degraded by other animals such as cattle and sheep. Amanda Benson Read more viewers' comments on our Your Say page

But now it turns out that the animals may not be so good after all.

Renowned for their ability to eat almost anything, goats can have a devastating effect on the environment, according to another charity, The World Land Trust.

It's saying that the animals may well be a short term fixed for hard-pressed villages - but in the long run, they'll make matters even worse.

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