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Cheatgrass in Sagebrush Country

Invasive grasses are putting sagebrush country at risk of severe wildfires. This vibrant ecosystem is vital for people and wildlife. We need to do our part to protect it, especially with fireworks this weekend. Watch and share this new video to learn what we need to do to stop the spread of invasive grasses and…
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Wildfire Response Performance Measurement: Current and Future Directions

Abstract: The Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, defines success in the wildland fire response environment as “safely achieving reasonable objectives with the least firefighter exposure necessary while enhancing stakeholder support for our management efforts”. However, persistent information and knowledge gaps challenge the agency’s ability to measure success in coming fire seasons. In this paper,…
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Great Basin Fact Sheet: Information and Tools to Conserve and Restore Great Basin Ecosystems

Overview: Land managers are responsible for developing effective strategies for conserving and restoring Great Basin ecosystems in the face of invasive species, conifer expansion, and altered fire regimes. A warming climate is magnifying the effects of these threats and adding urgency to implementation of management practices that will maintain or improve ecosystem functioning. This Factsheet…
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Targeted Grazing – A Collection of Resources

A collection of resources from the Great Basin Fire Science Exchange including tools and resources for planning and implementing targeted livestock grazing as a fuel management tool in the Great Basin. Follow the link to view: https://greatbasinfirescience.org/research-publications/targeted-grazing-collection-resources/
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Colorado Wildfire Map

Interactive real-time wildfire and forest fire map for Colorado. See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters in Colorado on the Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center Wildfire Map. To view: https://www.mapofire.com/
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As wildfires flare up across West, new research highlights risk of long-term ecological change

Author Mary Guiden outlines a new paper from Coop et al. that uncovers several common themes reported by scientists regarding increases in wildfire impacts from climate change in the borderlands of Mexico and Arizona up to Canada. Full article here. Wildfire-Driven Forest Conversion in Western North American Landscapes (Coop et al. 2020) Full Abstract: Changing…
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Wildland firefighters and suicide risk: Examining the role of social disconnectedness

Full Abstract: Recent research has indicated that firefighters are at elevated suicide risk. Fire service organizations have called for research to examine fire service subgroups that might be at relatively increased suicide risk. Although anecdotal reports suggest that wildland firefighters represent one such group, to our knowledge, no study has empirically examined this conjecture. Thus,…
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Hazardous Fuels Reduction Using Flame Cap Biochar Kilns

Fact sheet for making small-batch biochar yourself from Utah State University. This tool can be used reduce hazardous fuel loading and protect soils using simple, low-cost materials. Full Fact sheet here. Thumbnail photo courtesy of the National Park Service.
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World On Fire

This 5-part podcast from CBC takes listeners to the front lines of wildfire suppression around the world. Hosts Adriene Lamb and Mike Flannigan take a closer look at what it takes to not lose hope after losing everything to a wildfire during a pandemic. Listen to the podcast here. Visit us for articles and more from World…
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Cheatgrass and Medusahead Information From USGS

Invasive annual grasses, such as cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) and medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae), are one of the most significant stressors to rangeland ecosystems in the western U.S. Their expansion and dominance across this area are the most damaging ecosystem agents on this iconic landscape. Full Article Here. United States Geological Survey (USGS) Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Cheatgrass and Medusahead,…
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