They might do weird things when it comes to pupil shape, but I’ll tell you one thing: nobody does warfare like a mongoose. It looks freaky as hell, but it’s dead handy when there are wolves afoot.

Jay Peak Resort is trying a new approach to trail maintenance this fall by using goats and sheep instead of gas-powered equipment.

The couple, who met aged 16, built up a small flock of 40 sheep while studying at university, keeping their animals in a rented field. "It was a hobby, really, that earned a few quid on the side ...