The U.S. Congress is considering new federal land use proposals that would classify livestock grazing as a tool for wildfire suppression and risk reduction. The Bureau of Land Management currently manages livestock grazing on 155 million acres of public land through leases with private ranchers. These proposals suggest that by managing vegetation through grazing, the risk and intensity of wildfires could be reduced. The Remmington fire in Montana, which resulted in the loss of over 1,000 cattle and sheep and scorched nearly 200,000 acres, serves as a backdrop to these discussions.
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Congress Explores Cattle Grazing for Wildfire Risk Reduction
New federal land use proposals are considering livestock grazing as a potential tool for wildfire suppression and risk reduction, a concept being debated in Congress.
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