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Originally Posted by sheepguide
Most if not all prescribed burns are directed at old growth timber are they not. This does open a little new area but as has been seen on many past burns it does not burn much of the higher sheep country in which sheep frequent the most. Burning in our mountain areas isnt new by any means.
But if they are going to do it to help sheep habitat they need to do above timber line burns. Burning the timber gets ome new growth that pulls some sheep down into areas that they dont have the normal protection of the rock and cliffs that they use so at times it increases the chance of predator attacks.
Just my opinion.
SG
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Actually controlled burns are more about aspen and shrubby encroachment into the open slopes. It's not so much about opening new areas but stopping encroachment into traditional winter range. Fire suppresion has allowed traditional winter range to become overgrown. There's no reason to burn the open slopes...it about reclaimng those open slopes from the encroachment of aspen and shrubs.
You are correct that there's nothing new about it...they just aren't doing much of it any more.