Fire Birds

In Fire Birds�Valuing Natural Wildfires and Burned Forests, award-winning science author Sneed B. Collard III challenges society�s negative views toward natural forest fires. By focusing on the research of biologist Richard Hutto, Collard reveals the complex relationships between fire and thriving plant and animal communities. The book especially focuses on the heavy use of burned forests by dozens of bird species�and debunks the idea that burned forests are worthless wastelands.
Besides delivering a powerful environmental message, Fire Birds couldn�t be more timely. With record numbers of acres burning every year, pressure to suppress wildfires and �salvage log� burned forests has never been greater. Stunning photographs and clear text deliver the message that recent fire policies have been backfiring badly.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Bucking Horse Books
Published: 01/15/2015
ISBN: 9780984446070
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.40d
Award: Keystone to Reading Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/17/2014
Booklist 02/15/2015 pg. 75
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2015 pg. 393
School Library Journal 04/01/2015 pg. 182

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 170233 / Fire Birds: Valuing Natural Wildfires and Burned Forests
Reading Level: 6.4 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1