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Is Suppressing Wildfire Actually More Of A Liability Than Prescribed Burning? With Will Harling
FromLife with Fire
Is Suppressing Wildfire Actually More Of A Liability Than Prescribed Burning? With Will Harling
FromLife with Fire
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
May 14, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode we spoke with Will Harling about his work with the Mid-Klamath Watershed Council, as well as his experiences of growing up in Northern California on the banks of the Salmon and Klamath Rivers. Will had some fantastic insights on how prescribed fires are burdened with immense liability, restrictions and permitting, while wildfires are not treated the same—despite that modern wildfires are more severe because of human behaviors like full suppression firefighting and climate change. Will argues that modern wildfires are no longer an act of God, and that things like managing wildfires for prescriptive purposes could be a good step towards meeting forest management objectives.
For more information on the Mid-Klamath Watershed Council—which Will is the executive director of—check out their website: http://www.mkwc.org/
For more information on the Mid-Klamath Watershed Council—which Will is the executive director of—check out their website: http://www.mkwc.org/
Released:
May 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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