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FORT biologists and collaborators find that conservation of greater sage-grouse habitat may partially conserve habitat for other species of concern

This study evaluates whether using the greater sage-grouse as an umbrella species effectively protects other wildlife in the sagebrush-steppe ecosystems. Researchers compared the habitat overlap between sage-grouse and other sagebrush-dependent species in the Wyoming Basins to assess if conservation efforts for sage-grouse also benefits biodiversity across the region. Read more HERE
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Evaluating Spatial Coverage of the Greater Sage-Grouse Umbrella to Conserve Sagebrush-Dependent Species Biodiversity within the Wyoming Basins

Biodiversity is under threat from factors like land-use change, pollution, and climate change, making it challenging to conserve ecosystems. The greater sage-grouse is often used as an umbrella species to help protect other wildlife in the sagebrush ecosystem, but understanding the ecological needs of other species is critical for more effective conservation efforts. Read more…
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Drought Conditioning: Improving Environmental Resilience and Outplanting Success with Nursery-Grown Ponderosa Pine Seedlings

Rocky Mountain Research StationsScience you can use: This research reveals how drought conditioning in nursery-grown ponderosa pine seedlings can improve their survival rates in water-limited environments, enhancing their resilience against climate change. By simulating drought conditions in nurseries, seedlings develop vital physiological traits that boost their growth and ability to withstand dry conditions upon planting.…
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Using PODs to integrate fire and fuels planning

PODs: The authors of the article “Using PODs to Integrate Fire and Fuels Planning” have also published two-page research briefs about the three case studies from the paper—the San Isabel NF, San Juan NF and Washington DNR. Teams in those areas used PODs in conjunction with NEPA review, prescribed fire management and treatment prioritization.
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Climate influences on future fire severity: a synthesis of climate‑fire interactions and impacts on fire regimes, high‑severity fire, and forests in the western United States

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Fact Sheet: The Evolution of Wildfire Policy Governing Management of Natural Ignitions

Explore the evolution of wildfire management, from complete suppression to a more flexible approach that balances ecological benefits, risk reduction, and community safety—this article dives into how land management policies are adapting to the complexities of managing natural ignitions and reducing catastrophic fires.
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Wildland-urban fire disasters aren’t actually a wildfire problem

Problem fires were defined as an issue of wildfires that involved houses. In reality, they are urban fires initiated by wildfires. That’s an important distinction—and one that has big repercussions for how we prepare for future fires. To date, these repercussions have not received enough attention.
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Low-intensity fires reduce wildfire risk by 60%

Discover how prescribed fires—once seen as mere preventative measures—are proving to be powerful tools for reducing wildfire risk.
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Drivers of soil microbial and detritivore activity across global grasslands

This study reveals how climate, grazing, and nutrients shape soil life in grasslands across five continents.
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Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

In the Great Plains, ranchers and conservation professionals ignored expanding eastern red cedar trees or spent valuable time and resources cutting out the thickest infestations only to feel like their efforts produced little return as more trees grew in their place. Fire was an enemy of ranchers, not an efficient tool for conservation. Today, new…
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FORT biologists and collaborators find that conservation of greater sage-grouse habitat may partially conserve habitat for other species of concern

Evaluating Spatial Coverage of the Greater Sage-Grouse Umbrella to Conserve Sagebrush-Dependent Species Biodiversity within the Wyoming Basins

Drought Conditioning: Improving Environmental Resilience and Outplanting Success with Nursery-Grown Ponderosa Pine Seedlings

Using PODs to integrate fire and fuels planning

Climate influences on future fire severity: a synthesis of climate‑fire interactions and impacts on fire regimes, high‑severity fire, and forests in the western United States

Fact Sheet: The Evolution of Wildfire Policy Governing Management of Natural Ignitions

Wildland-urban fire disasters aren’t actually a wildfire problem

Low-intensity fires reduce wildfire risk by 60%

Drivers of soil microbial and detritivore activity across global grasslands

Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

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