2014年3月6日 星期四

In Australia, a Battle Over Cattle as Firefighters

CANBERRA, Australia—Scores of wildfires that ravaged much of Australia in the past few months have prompted the government to try an unusual weapon to help combat future blazes: cows.
Reversing a previous ban, Tony Abbott’s conservative administration said Thursday it would try introducing cattle to the Alpine National Park in Victoria state to test whether grazing could help reduce the risk of fire by cutting back the amount of dry…

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