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At first glance, maintaining healthy prairie habitat might seem easy: Just plant some native grasses and forbs, walk away, and let nature do its thing. But prairies don’t work that way. Grasslands especially, but also woodlands and wetlands, need periodic disruption to stay healthy. “Nature needs fire” is what I tell people when they ask me why prescribed burning is important for habitat. Simply put, fire is good for the land. Fire prevents trees from taking over grasslands and turning them into