Williams Lake resident to use cattle for wildfire mitigation

A Williams Lake, B.C., landowner has been given the green light to use cattle to mitigate the spread of grass fires on his property.

Luigi Mandrino was granted a temporary permit to have cows graze on his land — which is covered in tall grass and situated next to a large forest — in hopes the grass will be eaten down to a level that is safe in the event of a wildfire.

“They’re pretty effective at keeping the land clean,” Mandrino said. “They