The story of the Loess Canyon Rangeland Alliance paints a larger picture of the quick growth prescribed burn associations (PBAs) have had across the country, particularly in states without huge extents of government-owned land. "This is landowner helping landowner," said John Weir. "Agencies are important; they help provide technical assistance. But it's all about grassroots. Landowners can burn safely and effectively because they're out there managing their own land."
Trees have been encroaching on the Great Plains, shrinking grazing acres and contributing to an increase in wildfires. But private landowners are working to restore grasslands with controlled burns.
Trees have been encroaching on the Great Plains, shrinking grazing acres and contributing to an increase in wildfires. But private landowners are working to restore grasslands with controlled burns.
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