http://nhpr.org en http://nhpr.org/post/fewer-forest-fires-mean-fewer-habitats <p>Wildfires out West and in New Hampshire have been making headlines this spring and summer. Wildfires have burned 177 acres in the Granite State this year, damaging twelve buildings and injuring three people.</p><p>But when there aren&rsquo;t any fires it can also lead to problems. Now some organizations have to set fires on purpose, to preserve a vanishing habitat.</p><p>If you want to get an idea what some parts of New Hampshire used to look like, you&rsquo;ve got to find a spot where people don&rsquo;t live. Like, alongside an airport runway.</p> Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:30:00 +0000 Sam Evans-Brown 9229 at http://nhpr.org Fewer Forest Fires Mean Fewer Habitats