The BLM is experimenting with cattle grazing to provide fire fuel breaks.

Dean Johnson

BOISE – Ranchers and the Bureau of Land Management are teaming up to help prevent another catastrophic fire on the Owyhee Front like the Soda Fire in the summer of 2015. It’s well known the two sides have not always seen eye-to-eye when it comes to grazing on public lands, but this new effort could prove to be beneficial for all. (full article)