Counterintuitive: Large Wild Herbivores May Help Slow Climate Change

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Takeaways:

  • Large animals, specifically herbivores, are considered a nature-based climate solution.
  • By removing living and dead plants, large animals dispose of material that may fuel wildfires and make ecosystems more resilient.
  • By consuming vegetation, these animals may improve the availability of nutrients to plants and support carbon storage in vegetation and soil.

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