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How woodpeckers can be used to aid in wildfire recovery

The habitat preferences of black-backed woodpeckers have led scientists to create a tool that can help forest managers promote regrowth and biodiversity following fires.
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Forest fires are getting too hot—even for fire-adapted animals

Forest fires are getting too hot—even for fire-adapted animals

The black-backed woodpecker needs wildfires to survive. But has it hit its limit?
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