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Why fire is essential to North Dakota’s native prairie
In the absence of burning, grazing, or other active management, native prairie can quickly deteriorate. Historically, bison grazed the prairie, wildfires occurred, and Native Americans set the grasslands on fire for a va...
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Why fire is essential to North Dakota’s native prairie is an episode from Natural North Dakota by Prairie Public. In the absence of burning, grazing, or other active management, native prairie can quickly deteriorate. Historically, bison gr...
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Published Apr 18, 2026, 2:37 long, audio available.
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In the absence of burning, grazing, or other active management, native prairie can quickly deteriorate. Historically, bison grazed the prairie, wildfires occurred, and Native Americans set the grasslands on fire for a variety of reasons. They learned early on, for example, that burned over grasslands attracted bison because the regrowth was more accessible, palatable, and nutritious. Today, prescribed burning has become a widely accepted management tool for natural resource managers.
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Published Apr 18, 2026 and 2:37 long