The Global Climate Action Summit just concluded last week in San Francisco. One of the topics brought up, was severe habitat loss across the State of California. According to the University of California Davis, over a quarter of California’s land mass is used for agriculture. This leaves little space for bugs, birds and other animals. KRCB reporter Adia White visited DaVero Family Farms and Winery  to find out how the farm is hoping to bring back some of California’s natural habitat while improving productivity. The vineyard at DaVero Family Farms and Winery. Photo Credit: Adia White

To reduce wildfire risk, it is important to clear tall grasses and shrubs from your property. The Meadow Drive neighborhood of Redwood Valley was hard hit by last year’s fires. Now, scorched oaks provide shade for dry grass that has grown about four feet tall. Reporter Sarah Reith met with a contract grazer who is taking on that grass with goats.

A herd of goats reduces biofuels by chomping on grass. Photo Credit: Sarah ReithThis report originally aired on Mendocino's KZYX radio.