Area of Focus: Wildfire or prescribed burning

Reintroducing bison and prescribing fires can benefit grassland bird species

New research quantified metal concentrations found in long-term fire retardants and other fire suppression products

Massive wildfires are harmful to the birds, but low-severity fires benefit their habitats

Better monitoring could improve reforestation

The Karuk Tribe regularly conducted burns in the fire-prone Klamath Mountains

In the right conditions, grazing can benefit insects the bird depends on

Researchers analyzed the best time to prescribe fires in parts of Illinois to avoid undue reptile deaths

Researchers say climate may be a factor

Articles include a look at how climate change is affecting mountain goats in Washington, monitoring brown lemurs and more

Fewer days will have the right conditions for prescribed fires