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In wildfire-ravaged Spain, farmers revive native sheep and cows to graze on flammable plants

  • Galicia is reintroducing the goat-like "Cachena" cows to graze flammable undergrowth and help reduce wildfires.
  • Community collectives and government incentives helped native livestock rise from ~1,800 in the late 1990s to ~30,000 (Cachena from ~400 to ~8,000).
  • The animals roam free with GPS collars as part of a revived, traditional land-management approach to combat worsening fire seasons tied to climate change.
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