@sambentley: This is how wild horses are helping fight wildfires in California! Back in 2014, William Simpson moved to a remote hillside in California and ended up befriending a herd of wild horses. But in 2018, wildfires hit the area. William and his wife stayed behind to protect their ranch, but what they noticed surprised them. The horses didn’t run away but stayed calm and kept grazing through the dry brush and grasses, the same materials that usually help wildfires spread. They ended up helping to save Willam’s home which inspired him to start the Wild Horse Fire Brigade. Now, he’s working to relocate thousands of wild horses, currently kept in government holding pens and instead move them to fire-prone areas, where they can help manage the land naturally. Each horse eats up to 30 pounds of brush and dry grasses a day, thinning out vegetation and helping reduce wildfire risk, all without machines, chemicals, or noise. Most wildfires in the U.S. are started by human activities, and overgrown forests and thick vegetation can fuel fire to grow out of control. So horses could play a huge role in protecting our environment and keeping people safe! Who thinks this is a great idea? ‌ #goodnews #wildfire #california #horses #wildhorses #conservation

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Monday 16 June 2025 16:56:07 GMT