Let the Cows Fight Wildfires? Alps Grazing Plan Aims to Rewild Nature

An environmental group proposes a surprising solution for the French Alps: bring back the cows. Rewilding France advocates reviving natural grazing by animals across the region. They argue this, alongside restoring forests and rivers, would create stronger ecosystems. The plan claims two major benefits. First, it would strengthen biodiversity by recreating natural processes. Second, grazing animals reduce dry undergrowth. This could lower the risk of severe wildfires. The idea suggests that resilient landscapes may depend on old, natural partnerships between plants, animals, and the land itself.