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.
Tag: prescribed burns
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.
We need a farm bill that works for wildlife and future generations
Voluntary programs in the farm bill provide financial and technical assistance to landowners to implement conservation practices.
Wildfires increasing across eastern US, new study reveals
The trend highlights a need for proactive management and individual preparedness for those living in this populous part of the ...
For southern forests, fire can be a source of renewal
For the remaining longleaf forests spread across the southeastern U.S., wild and prescribed fire sparks seed production and growth.
Prescribed fires can help keep carbon out of atmosphere; Floridians waiting for program to rebuild homes
The fire-inspired new growth and natural regeneration process balances out the amount of carbon released by the fire.
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