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Wyoming rangers stop blowing up dead horses due to wildfire risk (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago by Midnight@slrpnk.net to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 10 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

What made them start in the first place? Sounds like a deranged thing to do.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 26 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Makes them break down easier/faster and less logistically challenging and costly than taking them somewhere to be composted. Also stops grizzly and whatnot from gathering at the horse.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

They do it in areas where predators would be drawn into human contact. So like hiking areas.