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Increased legal liabilities limit prescribed fire use for brush control

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avatar Increased legal liabilities limit prescribed fire use for brush control
January 07, 2016 07:48PM
Private landowners and managers tend to shy away from the use of prescribed fire for maintaining rangeland and forest ecosystems in spite of the known benefits due to the potential liability factor, according to a study. This is a concern, reports a new article, as fire has historically played an important role in achieving land management objectives, and eliminating its use could have detrimental effects.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160107184953.htm
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