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East Bay Legislative Tour Highlights Prescribed Grazing as a “Critical” Tool for Wildfire Risk Reduction and Rangeland Stewardship

CalCAN recently hosted a prescribed grazing tour at Alameda Creek in Fremont in collaboration with Star Creek Land Stewards, the California Woolgrowers Association, Rangeland Conservation Science, and East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD). The tour showcased the critical role of

Using Grazing Animals to Reduce the Risk of Wildfires

This is the second in a three-part series to share the details of three bills that CalCAN is sponsoring in the 2023 legislative year. Here, we summarize SB 675 (Limón), a bill to integrate prescribed grazing outreach, infrastructure, best management

Agricultural Solutions to Wildfire, Part 2: Controlled Burns

Agricultural Solutions to Wildfire Webinar Series Part 2: Controlled Burns Controlled burns consist of low-intensity fires that are intentionally lit in ideal weather conditions to treat a specified area to achieve specific objectives (e.g. reduce fine or ladder fuels, enhance