Natural History Wanderings

ScienceDaily reports

On the tail of California’s most destructive and expensive year of firefighting ever, it might seem obvious that vegetation removal would reduce the risk of such a year happening again. But scientists are showing that in chaparral, California’s iconic shrubland ecosystem, management can devastate wild bird populations and that fire-risk reduction is only temporary.

Read full article at  Scientist studies effects of wildfire management on bird populations — ScienceDaily