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Yellowstone Fires
Some wildland fires are caused by campers who neglect to properly extinguish campfires. Other wildland fires result from lit cigarettes tossed onto the dry ground. The majority of wildland fires in ... day. One percent of these strikes results in wildland fires. In fact, dry lightning is responsible for 80 percent of all fires in wildland areas. Dry lightning occurs during thunderstorms when the ...
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Firewise Communities
United States. If your community is growing rapidly, has much of its existing and new development in rural or wildland areas, has a history of ... on local solutions to wildfire risks in populated areas by forming what is now the National Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Program, directed by the Wildland/Urban Interface Working Team (WUIWT). The term "firewise ...
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wildlife ecology
However, as human population grows (at 3.8% , Kenya has one ... in the world) and permanent agriculture increases, the land-use structure in these nonpark areas becomes less favorable to wildlife foraging, migration, and conservation options. Increased cultivation in these ...
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Wildlands of Maryland
Wildlands of Maryland Wildlands of Maryland State Wildlands - Wildland areas shall be administered for the use and enjoyment of the people of Maryland in a ... motor vehicles are prohibited. The entire 43,122 acre wildlands system in Maryland consists of areas of less than 3,000 acres each. Maryland (Overview) Western Maryland (Overview) Cunningham Falls (Directions ...
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Public Forests of Maryland
The areas shown in dark green within each state forest are the Wildland areas. Wildlands are fully protected ... highlighted. Each Wildland is from 650 to 2700 acres in size. Private properties and roads fragment the Wildland areas. Only 11,135 acres of the 53,550 acres forest is fully protected as Wildlands. The dark green area shown as Crabtree is not a Wildland ...
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Cyber-Sierra's Natural Resources Job Search: Find Forestry Jobs and Wildland Fire Employment Opportunities
NIFC FAQ list of questions and answers about wildland firefighting is available from the National Interagency Fire Center. Wildland Firefighters Resource Page Good overview of the profession plus ... Professional Foresters A short list of employment opportunities for professional foresters and associated areas of expertise. * Check for NEWEST JOBS Websites By Cyber-Sierra.Com ATTENTION EMPLOYERS ...
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Wildland Weeds
Submission Information Back Issues of Wildland Weeds (in Adobe pdf Format): 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Article Index ... s natural areas by providing a forum for the exchange of scientific, educational and technical information. Quick Links FLEPPC List of Invasive Plant Species Invasive Species Management Plans Wildland Weeds ...
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Identification and Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas
Natural Areas About FLEPPC Join Now Board of Directors Committees Links Publications Wildland Weeds Plant Lists Database Invasives 101 Identification and Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas Editors ...
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California's urban protected areas: Progress despite daunting pressures
Los Angeles region, sometimes invading residential areas. However, the worst recent fire on the urban-wildland interface was in ... Service established a Wildland Recreation and Urban Cultures Research Unit in the Los Angeles area to formulate "effective visitor management strategies for high-use wildland recreation areas with an emphasis ...
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Global Urbanization and Protected Areas
Help and engage your neighbors. Urban neighbors are much more likely to help protected areas if protected areas help their urban neighbors. Urban neighbors should be regarded as partners, and ...
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