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Sheep farmers say flocks could have reduced the risk of wildfires

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 2 min read
Sheep farmers say flocks could have reduced the risk of wildfires

Wildfires are burning every year across the country, with farmers, land managers and firefighters spending lots of time, money and resources fighting them. But the National Sheep Association (NSA)...

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