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     • Heat from the flames can stimulate some fungi, like morel mushrooms, to release spores. Certain plants will seed only after a blaze. And some animals, such as mule deer and black-backed woodpeckers, require burned areas to both eat and nest. Without fire, those organisms can't reproduce—and anything that depends on them will be affected.
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2. www.nationalgeographic.com › environment › articleHow animals are adapting to the rise of wildfires

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   Mar 6, 2024 · Lizards that can outrun blazes. Birds that lay ash-colored eggs. Wildlife may have a limited ability to evolve in this fiery new era known as the Pyrocene.

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3. www.nationalforests.org › blog › what-happens-toWhat Happens to Wildlife During a Wildfire? - National Forest ...

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   Some animals do die in the flames of wildfires, mostly the elderly and very young animals who can’t escape. However, the majority of wildlife mortalities come after the fire is out, due to the loss of important habitat and food sources burned in the fire.

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   Aug 24, 2021 · The blazes that have scorched several parts of Western Canada have affected wildlife populations incinerating their habitat, which may take many years to recover, an expert says.

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5. cnr.ncsu.edu › news › 2023How Wildfires Impact Wildlife - College of Natural Resources News

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   Sep 1, 2023 · Wildfires can spread quickly and burn thousands of acres of land in just a matter of hours. These blazes can not only wreak havoc on human communities, but they can also affect wildlife and their habitats.

6. www.nationalgeographic.com › environment › articleHow wild animals cope with wildfires - National Geographic

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   Sep 7, 2020 · Blazes have burned more than two million acres of land—the most on record for a single wildfire season—and destroyed more than 3,300 structures so far.

7. education.nationalgeographic.org › resourceWildfires: How They Form, and Why They're so Dangerous

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   Oct 19, 2023 · Four out of five wildfires are started by people, but dry weather, drought, and strong winds can create a recipe for the perfect disaster—which can transform a spark into a weeks- or months-long blaze that consumes tens of thousands of acres. Another possible cause of forest fires is lightning.

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   Are blazes destroying wildlife habitat?

   • The blazes that have scorched Western Canada this summer have incinerated large areas of wildlife habitat that may take many years to recover, an expert says. Karen Hodges, a professor of conservation ecology at the University of British Columbia, said just as human homes are in the path of the fires, so is animal habitat.

   Impact of fires on wildlife needs to be studied as blazes get bigger

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   How have blazes affected wildlife in Western Canada?

   • The blazes that have scorched several parts of Western Canada have affected wildlife populations incinerating their habitat, which may take many years to recover, an expert says.

   Impact of fires on wildlife needs to be studied as blazes get bigger

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   What happens to wildlife after a fire is out?

   • However, the majority of wildlife mortalities come after the fire is out, due to the loss of important habitat and food sources burned in the fire. The burns create a new type of habitat, usually open areas where dense forests used to be that are quickly colonized by grasses and shrubs.

   What Happens to Wildlife During a Wildfire?

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   Are wildfires dangerous to animals and plants?

   • On the other hand, of course fire can be dangerous to animals and plants that can’t outrun it. Some animals do die in the flames of wildfires, mostly the elderly and very young animals who can’t escape. However, the majority of wildlife mortalities come after the fire is out, due to the loss of important habitat and food sources burned in the fire.

   What Happens to Wildlife During a Wildfire?

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   How do Wildfires affect animals?

   • Smaller animals take cover in logs, under rocks, or by burying themselves in the dirt. Some animal predators even capitalize on the fire, and have been observed hunting smaller animals who are fleeing the fire. Another positive impact from wildfires is that some species, like the jack pine, rely on fire to release their seeds.

   What Happens to Wildlife During a Wildfire?

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   Can wildfires hurt animals?

   • Big wildfires, like those tearing across California, can hurt some animals. Yet others escape—and some species even thrive. Wildfires are raging across California, as the state faces a record-breaking fire season due to the destructive combination of a heat wave and strong winds.

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9. education.nationalgeographic.org › resource › wildfiresWildfires - Education | National Geographic Society

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   Oct 19, 2023 · Wildfires also help keep ecosystems healthy. They can kill insects and diseases that harm trees. By clearing scrub and underbrush, fires can make way for new grasses, herbs, and shrubs that provide food and habitat for animals and birds.