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The New Mexico Association of Counties has opened the application process for the 2013-2014 Wildlife Risk Reduction Grant Program. DEADLINE: March 1, 2013

The complete information for the 2013-2014 Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program, sponsored by the New Mexico Association of Councils. For more information: http://www.nmcounties.org/fundingopportunities.html

This article by the National Fire Protection Association discussed the hidden costs of wildlife, and who eventually pays for them, and is accompanied by a three minutes YouTube video on the topic.

Eight Essential Questions: What is the public's understanding of fire's role in the ecosystem? Who are trusted sources of information about fire? What are the public's views of fuels reduction methods, and how do those views vary depending on citizens' location in the wildland-urban interface or elsewhere? What is the publics' understanding of smoke effects on human health, and what shapes the public's tolerance for smoke? What are homeowners' views of their responsibilities for home and property protection and mitigation, e.g., defensible space measures? What role does human health and safety play in the publics' perceptions of fire and fire management? What are the publics' views on the role and importance of costs in wildfire incident response decisions? To the extent that information is available, how do findings differ among ethnic and cultural groups, and across regions of the country? Provided by FireScience.gov and the USDA

FireScience.gov is your one-stop source to access fire science information, resources and funding announcements for scientists, fire practitioners and decision makers. Now it is available on your mobile device, including all Scribd articles. (Main site: http://www.firescience.gov/index.cfm)

A list of webinars offered by the SW Fire Science Consrotium between March 2010 and July 2012. Includes descriptions and links.

vol. 71 No. 2: Fire Management and Response

NPR Special Series

Unprecedented study relies on more than 1,500 years of tree-ring data and hundreds of years of fire-scar records gathered from Ponderosa Pine forests

Unprecedented study relies on more than 1,500 years of tree-ring data and hundreds of years of fire-scar records gathered from Ponderosa Pine forests.