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Could herds of animals save the Permafrost
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The Permafrost is a layer of soil over the arctic regions that stays permanently frozen. Even in the summer it is frozen. Global warming and climate change are having a bad effect and the Permafrost is starting to defrost. This releases greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere making the problem of global warming worse.

A Russian scientist working in Siberia has tried releasing herds of grazing animals into an area and their effect actually kept the permafrost cold.
They trample the snow in the winter and the soil is able to freeze colder and therefore maintain its frozen state during the summer.

https://www.sciencealert.com/releasing-h...says-study

His work is being looked at and assessed and the conclusion is that it is working. The issue is now whether it can be done on a larger scale and would it work. Would it even be possible to transport animals into remote arctic areas. There is still a lot to be thought about.

Maybe we do need the woolly mammoths back. Herds of other animals might work, but Mammoths are the species that used to be there. 
I would like to see herds of woolly mammoths roaming the arctic.  Maybe this is a solution for some of the wild horses that are being rounded up. Maybe they could live there and make a difference. At some point they will need to try something. Letting the permafrost melt is not a good option.
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Catherine

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