This is known as multipaddock grazing to distinguish it ... Or buffalo — 60 million buffalo and 8-foot-deep soil, and 7-foot-tall grass.” Shinn’s voice now sounds nothing less than prophetic.

Well, we don't have buffalo anymore; we have cattle, and they do that exact thing," said Smethills. By grazing the grass, the cows remove fuel and reduce fire risk. "It makes it a much safer ...