‘Active management’ harms forests — and it’s about to get a whole lot worse
The impacts of active management can approach the effects of deforestation as they ramp up in application and intensity.
Tag: prescribed burns
Human use of fire has produced an era of uncontrolled burning: Welcome to the Pyrocene
Humanity’s fire practices have become so vast, especially in recent centuries, that we are creating the fire equivalent of an ...
UF/IFAS shares prescribed fire resources promoting wildfire prevention
Every year, Florida conducts prescribed burns on more than 2 million acres – more than any other state.
FAU panel discusses Everglades restoration challenges and climate impacts
The discussion was moderated by Jenny Staletovich of public radio station WLRN, who hosts the Bright Lit Place podcast.
FireFest celebrates cycle of renewal at Jonathan Dickinson State Park
The importance of controlled burns is celebrated during FireFest at Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound.
Reigniting prescribed burns for the Florida Wildlife Corridor in the face of climate change
Resistance to prescribed burns puts Floridians at risk as climate change exacerbates the likelihood of severe wildfires.
Let Florida burn: Prescribed burns reduce fuel for wildfires while mimicking their ecological benefits
Too often, the creeping incursion of new development brings a slowing or halt to prescribed burning.
Wild turkey numbers are falling in some parts of the US – the main reason may be habitat loss
In a 2021 study, eight out of 30 states surveyed reported that turkey populations declined from 2014 to 2019.
Florida Wildlife Corridor eases worst impacts of climate change
First-of-its-kind study: conserving the FLWC needed to continue buffering against climate change, exploding population.
Fighting every wildfire ensures the big fires are more extreme, and may harm forests’ ability to adapt to climate change
A new study shows how fire suppression compounds the impacts of fuel accumulation and global warming.
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