Searching for a Better Cow as Southwest Drought Persists

By Jacqueline Covey for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Roz Brown for New Mexico News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration Tucked high in a mountain range in San Diego County, California, ranch managers Rob Paulin and Jeremey Walker rely on "spunky" cows to mitigate wildfire by grazing on the chaparral brush and shrubbery that traditional market cattle won't seek-let alone eat. "Spunky," Paulin said with a smile as he surveyed his herd coming into a valley from mountain foraging. "That's one way to put it." Originally from the Andalucía region of Spain, these Raramuri Criollo cattle are small and trim-weighing about 800 pounds each, compared to a 1,200-plus-pound Angus cattle. " ...

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