The Role of Prescribed Burns in Wildlife Conservation

Описание: In partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Zone Fire Staff, local fire departments, and the Delaware Forest Service, prescribed burning was conducted at refuge on March 22. Approximately 90 acres of successional fields were involved.
The purposes for this year’s burn was to set back succession to early stages to benefit grassland dwelling birds, counteract against undesired non-native plant species and remove accumulated wildland hazardous fuels. The use of prescribed fire is an effective and cost-efficient method to accomplish these objectives. Trained prescribed burning specialists conduct the burns. Did you know that wildlife has relied on and adapted to fire for millennia. The majority know exactly how to stay safe during burns. They fly away, climb trees, burrow, go into stump holes, or retreat to wetlands. On occasion, individual animals may perish. However, the resulting habitat improvements from prescribed fire remain highly valuable because they help ensure the survival of wildlife species overall.
For more information about prescribed fires: https://ucanr.edu/sites/Mariposa/file...

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