Flocks of sheep are the firefighting solution we never knew we needed

Flocks of sheep are now being used to manage fires as megadrought exacerbated by climate change continues to fuel record-breaking fire seasons in the Western U.S.

This is the second episode of ABC News Digital's four-part series "Green New Future," which highlights innovators and environmental solutions.

The answer to managing wildfires may have been hiding in nature all this time.

Wildfires are a natural occurrence in forest ecosystems, but certain fire management practices have also contributed to the scope of fires occurring today, according to experts.

Flocks of sheep are now being used to manage fires as megadrought exacerbated by climate change contribute to record-breaking fire seasons in the Western U.S.