Among David Bowman's more outlandish suggestions for dealing with Australia's massive problems of wildfires, feral animals and weeds, there are some workable ideas (Nature 482, 30; 2012).
Some of these are already being implemented, such as the reinstatement of Aboriginal fire management in the north of the country. The Australian Wildlife Conservancy's prescribed-burn programme in the Kimberley region is having great success.
These innovations are radical, but they are based on a sound ecological understanding.
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Hobbs, R. Australia: better solutions to wildfires. Nature 482, 471 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/482471d
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