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Nevada uses sheep to reduce the severity of wildfires

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Published May 23, 2022 at 11:33 AM CDT

As wildfires rage on across the West, Nevada is taking a peculiar approach to fire management.

Kaleb Roedel of the Mountain West News Bureau explains how sheep could help reduce the severity of wildfires this year.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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