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Arizona conservation groups and sportsmen alike say they re pleased the Bureau of Land Management will now recognize conservation as an integral part of public lands management. The agency s new rule puts protecting the environment on par with other land-use priorities. Scott Garlid, executive director of the Arizona Wildlife Federation, said historically the BLM has done what he termed a "pretty good job," not only managing about 12 million acres of public lands in Arizona, but also protecting natural resources. .
State and federal agencies are collaborating to increase the use of prescribed fires in the Northwest. Prescribed fire is the controlled use of burns to minimize the larger risks of wildfires and smoke. It is seen as an increasingly important strategy as wildfire seasons pose greater threats to the Northwest. .