Posted by: Sandy Steinman | November 2, 2023

A Woodpecker Guides Post-Fire Forest Management

CornellLab of Ornithology News Release

New tool turns science into action

What’s good for the Black-backed Woodpecker is good for restoration of burned California forests. The birds’ unique relationship with fire underpins the latest research into improved post-fire management. A study published in Ecological Applications describes a new tool that factors how fires burn into forest management decisions and turns

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