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Study Challenges Views About Western Forest Fires
By Scott Sonner, Associated Press
Missoulian
Scientists using field notes from surveys first conducted by the government before the Civil War believe they’ve gained a better understanding of how Western wildfires behaved historically.
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By Scott Sonner, Associated Press
The Spokesman-Review
Smokey Bear has done such a good job stamping out forest fires the past half-century that a woodpecker that’s survived for millions of years is in danger of going extinct.
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