DNR News
Prescribed burning protects Lewis Ocean Bay red-cockaded woodpeckers
The use of prescribed fire as a land management tool by DNR has a long history and the benefits were demonstrated during the recent wildfires at Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve. Prescribed burning and a relatively new machine called Gyro-Trac were directly responsible for saving 83 of 85 trees with active red-cockaded woodpeckers RCW by reducing the understory and mid-story fuels in the preserve.
Additional News
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- Celebrate National Fishing, Boating Week May 31–June 7 by getting outside!
- Recent wildfires close Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve
- DNR warns of roaming black bears due to Myrtle Beach wildfires
- Youth fishing events scheduled around S.C.
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