Thursday, May 18, 2023

A group of conservationists are working to remove flammable vegetation from a section of Pack Creek that runs through town as fire season approaches. A particularly wet winter led to a boom in invasive plants this spring. Once these plants dry out, they become dangerous tinder for potential fires. We also hear from our partners at UPR about the death of twenty California condors due to avian flu. Some of these endangered birds died in Utah. Plus, we hear from KDNK about a recent Colorado River meeting to discuss the state of the waterway across the West. //Photo: A group of conservationists are removing flammable, invasive plants from the banks of Pack Creek in anticipation of fire season. //Show Notes: //Reducing wildfire risks at home https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Publications-and-media/Blogs-Landing-Page/Fire-Break/Blog-Posts/2023/02/09/Protect-Your-Home-From-Wildfire-With-Free-Online-Learning-From-NFPA //UPR: Twenty endangered California Condors have died of avian flu this year https://www.upr.org/utah-news/2023-05-10/twenty-endangered-california-condors-have-died-of-avian-flu-this-year //KDNK: State of the River debrief with the Sopris Sun's Olivia Emmer https://www.kdnk.org/2023-05-11/state-of-the-river-debrief-with-the-sopris-suns-olivia-emmer