When I was in college, we constantly discussed the ecological benefits of fire. The biggest hurdle at the time and I assume it's still the case, is public buy-in. Do you feel that progress is being made in that area? A decade ago, it felt pretty bleak, as the benefits were universally known in the natural/environmental science community, but were hitting a brick wall changing public perception on any sort of scalable front. (Exceptions being made to naturalist groups, hunting organizations, and such).
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When I was in college, we constantly discussed the ecological benefits of fire. The biggest hurdle at the time and I assume it's still the case, is public buy-in. Do you feel that progress is being made in that area? A decade ago, it felt pretty bleak, as the benefits were universally known in the natural/environmental science community, but were hitting a brick wall changing public perception on any sort of scalable front. (Exceptions being made to naturalist groups, hunting organizations, and such).