To Burn or Not to Burn: A Critical Perspective

To Burn or Not to Burn: A Critical Perspective (2025) is written by E/Professor Don Bradshaw.

It provides an overview on the history of fire in the Southwest, the current practice of prescribed burning, the impacts of frequent burning on flora and fauna, perspectives on the politics of prescribed burning and much more.

We need to understand fire, and the role that it has played in our development. We need to understand that the region we are most concerned with is a world biodiversity hotspot, defined as a region of high biodiversity undergoing habitat deterioration and destruction. We need to know the scientific research that has focussed on the use of fire in our region before we can come up with options for the future.