Prescribed Fire

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Benefits of Fire: Case Studies from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Branch of Fire Management

2006
Organizations/Sources: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Guide highlights the benefits of prescribed fire through case studies in different landscapes, from Alaska to Texas.
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May 22, 2019
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Better Hunting with Prescribed Burning

Organizations/Sources: Pennsylvania Prescribed Fire Council
Two-page fact sheet outlines the ways prescribed fires can improve habitat for hunting.
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Jun 05, 2019
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Burning for Wildlife

Organizations/Sources: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fact sheet explains how prescribed fires improve wildlife habitat.
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May 13, 2019
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Pennsylvania Prescribed Burning Practices Act

2009
Organizations/Sources: Pennsylvania General Assembly
Regulations governing prescribed fires in Pennsylvania.
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May 24, 2019
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Prescribed Fire

2019
Authors: Nate Lotze
A prescribed fire is a planned fire—sometimes called a controlled burn—used to manage certain types of landscapes. It reduces the chance of major wildfires and provides numerous other benefits for humans, plants, and wildlife. (Print version of ConservationTools.org guide)
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Jun 25, 2019
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San Diego Declaration on Climate Change and Fire Management

2006
Organizations/Sources: Association for Fire Ecology
Members of the Association for Fire Ecology adopted The San Diego Declaration on Climate Change and Fire Management at the 3rd International Fire Ecology and Management Congress in San Diego, California Nov. 13-17, 2006. The document was drafted by the AFE Board, submitted for peer review and group discussion, and formally ratified by participants at the 3rd International Fire Congress. The San Diego Declaration makes a powerful statement by the fire science community that future land management activities must consider climate change, and makes recommendations for planning and management
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May 13, 2019
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The Benefits of Burning on Private Land

Explains how landowners can use prescribed fire to improve the value of their property.
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May 22, 2019
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What the Research Says: Prescribed Fire and Wildfire Risk Reduction

2017
Organizations/Sources: Southern Fire Exchange
Most fire and natural resource managers across the Southeast agree that prescribed fire reduces wildfire risk. After all, fuels reduction is an objective that is often included in burn plans, and many managers and landowners have seen firsthand how wildfires respond in unburned versus frequently burned areas. But beyond observational and anecdotal information, what scientific findings do we have that prescribed fire reduces wildfire risk? And how long do these effects last? These questions have been asked for at least 50 years in the South and a number of research studies have addressed them from various angles. This fact sheet summarizes the conclusions of five studies conducted in pine flatwoods ecosystems.
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May 13, 2019
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Why We Burn: Prescribed Burning as a Management Tool

Organizations/Sources: University of Arkansas Extension
Fact sheet outlines the multiple benefits of prescribed fires, including restoration of plant communities, reduction of fire risk, and improvement of wildlife habitat.
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May 02, 2019
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Wildland Fire Management: Keeping Fire on Our Side

2010
Organizations/Sources: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Short guide about the benefits of prescribed fire and its use on land managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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May 13, 2019
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