Texas – Wildfires devasting the Texas Panhandle region have claimed the lives of more than 7,000 cattle. The Smokehouse Creek Fire, which broke out on February 26, has spread to over a million acres and is the largest wildfire in Texas history.
As reported by CBS News, there are large numbers of injured cattle who may have to be euthanized because of their burns. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller told CBS News:
“Their hooves are burned off, their udders are burnt beyond – they can’t nurse their babies. We’ll actually end up having to put a lot of cattle down just because they won’t be able to make it, even though they survived.”
Ranchers are facing tremendous losses beyond the death of the livestock. Thousands of miles of fencing have been destroyed, as well as grazing land. The impact from the fires will be felt for years to come.
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