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Northern California Wildfire Teleconference AUDIO

 Northern California is again entering a long wildfire season with high heat and drought conditions expected well into fall. But a Wilderness Society teleconference featured experts that discussed how some communities and firefighting policies are changing the way wildfires are fought — still keeping communities safe as a top priority while also preserving forests. Listen to the teleconference.

Panel discusses pine beetle outbreak AUDIO

Listen in on a panel discussion hosted by The Wilderness Society on the pine beetle problem and how the federal government and local communities can work together to protect people, property and natural resources.

Effects of Timber Harvest Following Wildfire in Western North America PDF

Timber harvest following wildfire leads to different outcomes depending on the biophysical setting of the forest, pattern of burn severity, operational aspects of tree removal, and other management activities. Removal of snags reduces long-term fuel loads but generally results in increased amounts of fire fuels for the first few years after logging unless surface fuels are effectively treated.

Wildland Fire Use and Cost Containment: A Colorado Case Study PDF

Land management agencies are under political pressure both to reduce fire costs and to mitigate fire risk. One new tool, the development of Fire Management Plans (FMP), is considered so central to both of these objectives that is now required by law for each administrative unit.

Integrating Science into Fire Management Planning: Maximizing the Benefits of Fire PDF

Fire Management Plans provide the strategic foundation for all fire related management activities - before, during, and after a wildland fire. This brief describes the importance of using “best available science” to inform fire planning in order to maximize fire’s benefit while minimizing its costs.