Colorado uses pasture cattle to reduce fire risk

Boulder, Colo. – As part of an increased effort to reduce the risk of wild fire In Colorado, It is often placed in cattle to eat dry grass that burns the flames that often moves.

Boulder County city officials participated in the area to bring their flocks in the areas near the territories near the territories near the territories of Wonderland, which did not grass 35 hectares of cattle.

Paul Dennison, Fox News, which has Boulder open space and mountain parks, fell from three to four feet per centuiating from three to four feet unmanaged, if the cattle began in early June.

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The mountainous area of the Colorado region, dry climate and often winds especially doing this vulnerable to wild flame. Dennison explained that the cattle can slow down the potential fire using the cattle to maintain vegetation and respond to rescue teams.

“As they found the room when they put the cattle, this, this, we look for the reduction of fuel height in the meadow, and we are looking for the split and degradation of a piece under the grass.” Dennison said.

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Dennison said that the local ranchers brought his flock with a trailer and crossed them through five hectares in two weeks.

US Deputy Forest Service John Crockett said most people think that the cattle is the main grazer of the cattle, but the agency uses something that uses the sheep, goats and “grasses and fine fuels as food sources.”

Colorado uses cattle pastures to reduce the risk of wild flame in Boulder County

Boulder fire rescue is great for the public information officer, Jamie Barker, the hot months of grazing, but also in the hot months of cattle.

This year, heavy rains have created more vegetation, which is well, but the future concerns, the barker explained.

“I think many people are really excited, because the green is green and grow,” said Barker. “But at the end of the day, green and growing green are dry; and it continues to create a risk for wild fires.”

The US Department of Agriculture says similar pasture programs are more common Between the west, It uses cattle to help manage fuel risk with states such as Idaho and Nevada.

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Boulder officials said the plan is to transfer the flock to the risk area after this fall.