ABC NEWS / Santa Barbara County, California / November 13, 2021
Wildfires are a natural occurrence in forest ecosystems, but certain fire management practices have also contributed to the scope of fires occurring today, according to experts.
Flocks of sheep are now being used to manage fires as mega-drought exacerbated by climate change contribute to record-breaking fire seasons in the Western U.S.
"We aren't going to save the world by grazing a few sheep up on the hillsides, but we can work with others and form coalitions and all of those threads when they're woven together is going to make a real difference," Cuyama Lamb’s co-founder, Jack Anderson, said.
Credits: Co-producer for 4-part limited series — pitched, produced, booked, shot, worked with editors, photo editors, writers, oversaw team of associate producers and collaborated with an outside graphics team.
This is a part of the four-part series “Green New Future” about innovators and their solutions to the US’ largest environmental issues.
Link: https://abcnews.go.com/US/flocks-sheep-firefighting-solution-knew-needed/story?id=80800627
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