Livestock being used intentionally used for wildfire control is gaining federal attention as severe wildfire seasons push firefighters and public land budgets to the brink. Rangeland scientists who study how to effectively use livestock grazing to manage wildfire fuels and invasive plants see the potential and explain some limitations.
The content here focuses on the USDA Forest Service and BLM’s Grazing Action Plan, which places livestock grazing squarely within broader public lands management goals for the agencies committed to maximizing targeted grazing for wildfire fuel reduction and invasive species management. The plan specifically calls for making vacant land allotments available ahead of peak wildfire season to help reduce fuel loads.
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The Grazing Action Plan is focused on bringing vacant grazing allotments back into use.”
Related: Search Results for: goat grazing, AHD Archives. Link. Using goats or sheep are attractive options in more densely populated areas when clearing steep, rough, swampy or otherwise difficult lots. They reduce some obstacles and hazards to human crews using herbicides or motorized equipment.
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