💬 Opinion 1d ago · C. Jarrett Dieterle

California's War on Goats Could Worsen the Wildfire Crisis

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California's War on Goats Could Worsen the Wildfire Crisis
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Wildfire risk just got a lot worse in California, where some of the state's most effective fire prevention specialists—goats—are under regulatory attack. As of July 1, the state's standard minimum wage and overtime laws now apply to goat-herding companies, whose animals clear brush and reduce fire danger across the state. The change threatens to sideline these vital firefighters at a time when California can ill afford a setback in wildfire prevention.
For decades, California's goat and sheep he

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