This is the fourth in a four-part series on the use of prescribed fire in forested settings. Learn how prescribed fire benefits sele...
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An overview of the identification of pine bark beetles, causes for infestation in the urban landscape, and recommended integrated pe...
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For many landowners of forested areas, restoring and maintaining ecological function is an important objective. This requires a dedi...
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Your backyard can become a miniature wildlife refuge, attracting many different kinds of wild animals.
Songbirds, rabbits, ...
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Landowners and hunters continually seek new tools, information, and techniques for managing white-tailed deer on their properties. One tech...
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The importance of forest roads and consideration of their proper design is frequently neglected by forest landowners. Some forests such as w...
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Hummingbirds are fun to watch and easy to attract by using feeders or by planting flowers in your yard. Feeders are inexpensive and easy to ...
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In a flanking fire, personnel set lines of fire directly into the wind. The intensity of flanking fires is moderate, with less intensity tha...
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The following video provides an introduction to prescribed fire ignition techniques. A prescribed fire is a fire set intentionally to achiev...
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The point source fire ignition technique is a modified version of a strip/head fire. Instead of lines, personnel leave spots of fire as they...
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In a backing fire, the fire moves against the wind. Backing fires exhibit the slowest rate of speed and the lowest intensity. In the followi...
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Piles from logging slash are typically burned by igniting the perimeter of the piles. Piles burn best when they are dry and do not contain t...
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