Wildfires Ignite Issues of Land Management and Public Trust in Agencies
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 09:30
in Earth & Climate
The wildfires currently raging in the southwestern United States bring issues of land management into the public eye. Land management actions, such as prescribed fire, grazing, herbicides, felling trees, and mowing, can restore native plants and reduce wildfire. However, the public's view of land management and their trust in land management agencies can pose another obstacle.
