California deploys 400 goats and sheep as 'firefighters' to eat an invasive weed fuelling wildfires and threatening native ecosystems
- As California prepares for another intense wildfire season, an unlikely team of firefighters has taken to the fields of northeast Fresno.
- Around 400 goats and sheep have been deployed to graze across 180 acres of land overrun by yellow star-thistle, an invasive plant that not only crowds out native vegetation but also creates dry fuel that can intensify wildfires.
- The eight-week grazing programme is part of a habitat restoration effort led by the City of Fresno and the Sierra Resource Conservation District (Sierra RCD).
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- As California prepares for another intense wildfire season, an unlikely team of firefighters has taken to the fields of northeast Fresno.
- Around 400 goats and sheep have been deployed to graze across 180 acres of land overrun by yellow star-thistle, an invasive plant that not only crowds out native vegetation but also creates dry fuel that can intensify wildfires.
- The eight-week grazing programme is part of a habitat restoration effort led by the City of Fresno and the Sierra Resource Conservation District (Sierra RCD).
Sources: Times of India