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A CALL TO ACTION A National Crisis: Lack of Forest Management Resulting in Destructive Wildfires [and Global Degradation] Updated to include considerations pertaining to COVID-19 …

THE NATIONAL STRATEGY The final phase of the development of the National Cohesive Wildland Management Strategy Thomas J. Vilsack and Sally Jewell Cohesive Strategy vision for …

PERDUE’S RESPONSE TO NAFSR WORK STUDY Read here: Perdue’s Response This PDF is available for your personal use. We strive to keep our materials up …

RE-INVENTING THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE: Evolution from custodial management, to production forestry, to ecosystem management by Doug MacCleery Forest policy and institutional frameworks in …

DUNN 1 and DUNN 2 Two peer-reviewed reports to help quantify conditions for the safe and appropriate re-introduction of fire, including managed wildfire. Read more: …

CHART: TIMBER GROWTH, MORTALITY, CUT Western National Forests Timberland (96.1 MM acres) See chart here… This PDF is available for your personal use. We strive …

FIRELINE Five Ways to Avoid Wildfire Destruction in 2020 Brett L’Esperance, Dauntless Air What is also needed are key changes to current policy and suppression …

AIR ATTACK  Wildfire News of the Day Mike Archer An interview with Brett L’Esperance concerning Dauntless Air, a Minnesota-based company that flies 13 amphibious Single-Engine …

THE VISION OF DAUNTLESS: TRANSFORMING AERIAL FIREFIGHTING FOR A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT How to Strengthen Initial Response and Direct Attack Capabilities for Success in Today’s World …

A NEW APPROACH TO WINNING THE WAR AGAINST WILDFIRE Briefing for Western State Foresters Brett L’Esperance, Dauntless Air Rapid Initial Attack with cost and water …