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Jared L. Talley, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Boise State University

After wildfires, ranchers face 2-year delay to graze cattle on federal land – is it doing more harm than good?

Cattle can help keep down invasive grasses that are prone to burning. AP Photo/Jeff Barnard

Lightning struck deep in the central Idaho mountains on July 24, 2024, igniting the Wapiti Fire that burned across 129,063 acres around Stanley, Idaho – a place known for its scenic vistas and idyllic rural landscape.

Local communities evacuated, then returned home when the danger had passed. But for ranchers who graze livestock here, evacuation doesn’t end when the smoke clears.

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