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The Conversation U.S.

@TheConversationUS@newsie.social 13 hr. ago

Imagine using cute goats, sheep and cattle to munch and stomp their way through vegetation that could fuel dangerous wildfires.

It’s called targeted grazing, and it works. So why isn’t it used more widely?

Our piece republished by LATimes:
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-09-02/livestock-public-lands-grazing-wildfire-risk

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Los Angeles Times

Contributor: Let livestock clear hard-to-reach shrubs and grasses before the next wildfire - Los Angeles Times

Using targeted grazing at the scale needed to address widespread wildfire risk across federal lands would be difficult, but it should be part of the solution.

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@solitha@mastodon.social 1 hr. ago

@TheConversationUS The original story, because LA Times is paywalled.

https://theconversation.com/pyrograzing-turns-ordinary-livestock-into-fire-prevention-heroes-so-why-isnt-it-used-on-public-lands-more-often-288559

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