Wyoming forest officials have been forced to pause the gruesome tradition of blowing up horse carcasses due to an increased risk of wildfires in the state's backcountry.
The state of Wyoming has experienced increasingly frequent heat waves and droughts as a result of climate change, according to the National Integrated Drought Information System. Almost 500,000 residents of the state live in drought-affected areas, with the state experiencing a temperature increase as the years go by.
