VICTORIA—Livestock and cattle will soon help fight wildfires in British Columbia as the province looks to create a targeted grazing program. government will give $500,000 to the BC Cattlemen’s Association, the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development said in a statement Saturday. The province will work with local governments, the ranching sector and Indigenous communities on the project. “It’s an intriguing model that I’m hopeful will become a mainstay in our efforts to protect our communities and resources from fires, as well as supporting B.C. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOWIn 2018, there was a “record-setting area burned” by wildfires in the province, according to the BC Wildfire Service.

Source: thestar May 26, 2019 12:33 UTC