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Water hauling is the new chore no rancher asked for
Ranchers in the U.S. Rockies are hauling water for livestock due to a record-low snowpack in the Upper Colorado River Basin, exacerbated by human-caused climate change. The drought has forced producers to reduce herds, buy hay, and monitor wildfires while struggling to meet operational costs and sustain family ranching legacies.
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