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Pemon Perspectives of Fire Management in Canaima National Park, Southeastern Venezuela

Rodríguez, Iokiñe (2007) Pemon Perspectives of Fire Management in Canaima National Park, Southeastern Venezuela. Hum Ecol (2007) 35:331–343

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30 Aug 2010, 1:24pm
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The Market Illiteracy Embodied in the Politically Correct Version of Sustainability

Cork, Travis C. III. 2010. The Market Illiteracy Embodied in the Politically Correct Version of Sustainability. W.I.S.E. White Paper No. 2010-4

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5 Jun 2010, 10:12am
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The 1910 Fires A Century Later: Could They Happen Again?

Williams, Jerry. 2010. The 1910 Fires A Century Later: Could They Happen Again? Inland Empire Society of American Foresters Annual Meeting, Wallace, Idaho, 20-22 May 2010.

Note: Jerry Williams is retired U.S. Forest Service, formerly Director, USFS Fire & Aviation

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25 Apr 2010, 1:22pm
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Climate Changes and their Effects on Northwest Forests

Schlichte, Ken. 2010. Climate Changes and their Effects on Northwest Forests. Northwest Woodlands, Spring 2010.

Ken Schlichte is a retired Washington State Department of Natural Resources forest soil scientist. Northwest Woodlands Magazine [here] is a quarterly publication produced in cooperation with woodland owner groups in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana.

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14 Apr 2010, 11:58pm
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Baden-Powell and Australian Bushfire Policy

Underwood, Roger. 2010. Baden-Powell and Australian Bushfire Policy

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11 Feb 2010, 11:28am
Ecology Management Philosophy Policy
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The Fictional Ecosystem and the Pseudo-science of Ecosystem Management

Cork, Travis III. 2010. The Fictional Ecosystem and the Pseudo-science of Ecosystem Management. W.I.S.E. White Paper No. 2010-3, Western Institute for Study of the Environment.

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15 Nov 2009, 11:11am
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Spark and Sprawl: A World Tour

Pyne, Stephen J. 2008. Spark and Sprawl: A World Tour. Forest History Today, Fall 2008.

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7 Oct 2009, 1:16pm
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Tending Fires

Roger Underwood. 2009. Tending Fires. The Forester Volume 52(2) 2009 (The Forester is the newsletter of the Institute of Foresters of Australia)

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24 Aug 2009, 3:22pm
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Impacts of California Wildfires on Climate and Forests: A Study of Seven Years of Wildfires (2001-2007)

Bonnicksen, Thomas M. 2009. Impacts of California Wildfires on Climate and Forests: A Study of Seven Years of Wildfires (2001-2007). FCEM Report No. 3. The Forest Foundation, Auburn, CA.

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See also FCEM Reports No. 1 and 2 [here]

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25 Jun 2009, 11:00am
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Fire History and Research, Big Bar Ranger District, Northwestern Trinity County, California: Critique of Fire Suppression Practices

Concerned Citizens for Responsible Fire Management*. 2008. Fire History and Research, Big Bar Ranger District, Northwestern Trinity County, California: Critique of Fire Suppression Practices. Report to Congressman Wally Herger, October 2008.

* David Rhodes, Charley Fitch, Michael Jameson, Clarence Rose, Jerry McDonald, Frank Grovers, Stan Stetson, Dana Hord, Gay Berrien.

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19 Jun 2009, 1:48pm
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Re-Inventing the United States Forest Service: Evolution from Custodial Management, to Production Forestry, to Ecosystem Management

MacCleery, Doug. 2008. Re-Inventing the United States Forest Service: Evolution from Custodial Management, to Production Forestry, to Ecosystem Management, IN Reinventing Forestry Agencies: Experiences of Institutional Restructuring in Asia and the Pacific, Edited by: Patrick Durst, Chris Brown, Jeremy Broadhead, Regan Suzuki, Robin Leslie and Akiko Inoguchi. Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission, FAO-UN, RAP Pub 2008/05.

Douglas W. MacCleery is Senior Policy Analyst, Forest Management Staff, USDA, Forest Service, Washington, DC

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22 Mar 2009, 6:30pm
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Australian Bushfire Management: a case study in wisdom versus folly

Underwood, Roger. 2009.

Roger Underwood is a renowned Australian forester with fifty years experience in bushfire management and bushfire science. He has worked as a firefighter, a district and regional manager, a research manager and senior government administrator. He is Chairman of The Bushfire Front, an independent professional group promoting best practice in bushfire management.

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Comments to the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Regarding “Appropriate Management Response”

Dubrasich, Michael E. and Gregory J. Brenner. 2008. Comments to the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Regarding “Appropriate Management Response”. Western Institute for Study of the Environment.

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If you would like a free CD with the Comments and the Appendices (450+ MB), please email W.I.S.E. a request with your address.

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6 Mar 2008, 10:19am
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NAFSR Budget Recommendations for the USFS FY2009 Budget

Leonard, George M. - Chairman, Board of Directors, National Association of Forest Service Retirees (NAFSR). Recommendations to the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Regarding the FY2009 Budget for the U.S. Forest Service. 2008. NAFSR.

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5 Mar 2008, 12:19pm
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The “Roadless Rule” and Global Warming - What You Should Really Know

Hageman, Harriet M. The “Roadless Rule” and Global Warming - What You Should Really Know. Wyoming Agriculture Dec. 2007/Jan. 2008

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