EditorialA herd of goats owned by Lani Malmberg, a provider of fire mitigation services, leaps into action at a new pasture in Silverthorn, Colo., on Aug. 20, 2021. Their job: to eat enough vegetation to prevent the spread of future blazes. (Amanda Lucier/The New York Times)
EditorialNomadic goat herder Lani Malmberg, third from left, prepare a pen for her goats with the help of her son, daughter-in-law and others in Silverthorne, Colo., Aug. 23, 2021. (Amanda Lucier/The New York Times)
EditorialNomadic goat herder Lani Malmberg, third from left, prepare a pen for her goats with the help of her son, daughter-in-law and others in Silverthorne, Colo., Aug. 23, 2021. (Amanda Lucier/The New York Times)