Creating and Maintaining Habitat – Controlled Burns

Controlled burns are an important tool on the habitat landscape.  When natural fires don’t take place man can step in and promote healthier habitat by giving it the ol’ once over with a drip torch.  Please keep in mind that it should be done by trained professionals with the proper permits.  Here are pictures from one of our recent burns.

Some teal were buzzing the flooded field next to us.

Bah, a little mud won’t keep us from finishing the job!

Here’s the before picture.