Pyrograzing turns ordinary livestock into fire prevention heroes, so why isn’t it used on public lands more often?

September 2, 2026 · 12:02 pm 2 sources

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• Pyrograzing turns ordinary livestock into fire prevention heroes, so why isn’t it used on public lands more often?
  This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. · September 2, 2026 12:02
  Targeted grazing is gaining interest as fire risk rises, particularly in hard-to-manage areas of the Western US. But it isn’t always as simple as it seems.

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• Pyrograzing turns ordinary livestock into fire prevention heroes, so why isn't it used on public lands more often?
  Phys.org · September 2, 2026 20:40
  In grasslands across the American West, four-legged fire prevention crews are busy at work, helping keep wildfire risk under control. These cattle, goats and sheep stomp down tall grasses as they munch their way through plants that could otherwise burn, lowering the risk of catastrophic fires in…