This post is made to save time for people worried about the outcome of the controlled fires done in order to keep the New England Cottontail population alive in the northeastern part of the US. It seems most likely to have a net positive effect, and it would be more worthwhile to investigate other wildfires. ("The Wildlife Action Plan is a comprehensive strategy for identifying the state’s key species requiring conservation actions and the habitats they occupy.")(Source)^[1]

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   Authors: Tim Simmons, NHESP Ecological Restoration Program
   Brian Hawthorne, Habitat Biologist

   Publishing date: January 2014

   Name of report: BIODIVERSITY INITIATIVE SITE PLAN
   PITCH PINE/SCRUB OAK HABITAT RESTORATION source viewed: November 7th, 2023, 9:14 AM EST

   Quote: "The Wildlife Action Plan is a comprehensive strategy for identifying the state’s key species requiring conservation actions and the habitats they occupy."

   Page: 2

   Link to source: https://www.mass.gov/doc/montague-plain-wma-site-plan/download