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Collard, Sneed B., III

Fire Birds: Valuing Natural Wildfires and Burned Forests

48 pp. | Bucking Horse | January, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-9844460-7-0 $17.00
(3) 4-6 Beginning with a brief report lamenting wildfire danger and damage, Collard devotes the rest of the book to a contemporary, enlightened view of such fires, with specific birds as the main beneficiary of the resulting food and shelter. Salvage logging also receives thoughtful treatment as an economic boon but an ecological bust. Colorful nature photos illustrate the account. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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