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How to manage Canada’s ‘unprecedented’ wildfires before they start

Experts say that to reduce wildfire damage in the future, we need to change the way we approach and mitigate fires before they start.

Global News
NSW.BiodiversityFeb 5, 2023

The Black Summer #bushfires of 2019-20
:”The work reveals a picture of almost unfathomable destruction. More than 1,600 native species had at least half their range burnt. And hundreds of species and ecosystems became nationally threatened for the first time, or were pushed closer to #extinction.”

https://theconversation.com/200-experts-dissected-the-black-summer-bushfires-in-unprecedented-detail-here-are-6-lessons-to-heed-198989
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200 experts dissected the Black Summer bushfires in unprecedented detail. Here are 6 lessons to heed

In one finding, fire authorities chose to save a few farm sheds over 5,000 hectares of national park. Clearly, our fire management needs a reset.

The Conversation