Preventing bushfires, saving wildlife
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How do you use fire research to save lives and property? At a conference in the southern Australian city of Adelaide, international researchers have been sharing ideas on everything from improving early warning systems and managing bushfires, to climate change. One big issues for rural communities is known as "prescribed burning". It's a touchy subject - particularly when it comes to protecting vulnerable local species.
Presenter: Catherine Clifford
Speaker: Forest Science Centre spokesman Trent Penman
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