Plan would return cattle to lands to prevent fires

US - Livestock could be returning to thousands of grassy acres in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties to reduce wildfire risks.
calendar icon 14 November 2006
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The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District recently drafted a policy that would reintroduce the animals over 5,000 difficult-to-manage acres. Cattle have been kicked off grassy lands because they contributed to erosion and overgrazing.

Further research has determined that removing livestock can harm wildflowers and certain animal life and leave areas overgrown with weeds.

Source: latimes.com

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