Contain a wildfire? Call in the cows.
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Cattle expand a fire line along a road. (Photo by Dave Marston)When fire commanders try to figure out how to contain a major wildfire, the last thing you might expect them to deploy is a herd of beef cattle. But on the recent Gold Mountain Fire in western Colorado, cows are eating the “fine fuels” along a three-mile fire line on the Big Cimarron River.
Putting that idea into practice five years ago would have required miles of electric fencing and a range rider to gather strays. Now, new technol
Putting that idea into practice five years ago would have required miles of electric fencing and a range rider to gather strays. Now, new technol
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