# Cows graze at Placer County hiking spot to help reduce fire risk

## UPDATE: 7:55 PM PDT Mar 10, 2025



## Cows graze at Placer County hiking spot to help reduce fire risk

### LOOK AT EACH OF THOSE COUNTIES. WELL, NEW SEASONAL RESIDENTS WITH FOUR LEGS ARE NOW ROAMING A POPULAR HIKING DESTINATION IN PLACER COUNTY. PEOPLE ARE NOW SHARING HIDDEN FALLS REGIONAL PARK TRAILS WITH CATTLE. ABOUT 100 COWS ARE NOW GRAZING IN THE PARK. IT’S CALLED TARGETED GRAZING. IN THE SPRING, CATTLE ARE USED TO EAT LARGE STRIPS OF VEGETATION. THIS CREATES FUEL BREAKS AND MAKES IT EASIER AND SAFER FOR FIREFIGHTERS TO COMBAT WILDFIRES. IT’S A SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE TO PRESCRIBED BURNS, CHEMICAL TREATMENTS AND MECHANICAL TREATMENTS AS WELL. I’M REALLY EXCITED THAT WE’RE BRINGING THIS ELEMENT BACK INTO THE PARK, AND WE HOPE IT WILL BE A WIN WIN WIN WHERE PEOPLE WILL SEE A LITTLE BIT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION GOING ON ON THIS PARK. WE’RE GETTING THE BENEFIT OF SOME FUELS. GREAT FUELS MANAGEMENT WITH THE GRAZING, THE CATTLE GRAZING ALSO PROVIDES A NICE PRESENCE TO HELP US KEEP AN EYE ON OUR PARK AND TAKE CARE OF IT, AND THE PEOPLE HAVE A FANTASTIC RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCE OUT HERE WHEN THEY COME TO ENJOY THE PARK AS WELL.

## Hikers are urged to have common cow courtesy, latch gates, keep dogs on a leash and give cows room to work. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel



### Cows graze at Placer County hiking spot to help reduce fire risk

### Cows graze at Placer County hiking spot to help reduce fire risk

### Cows graze at Placer County hiking spot to help reduce fire risk

### Cows graze at Placer County hiking spot to help reduce fire risk

### Cows graze at Placer County hiking spot to help reduce fire risk

### Cows graze at Placer County hiking spot to help reduce fire risk

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