Conservationists say this is what prescribed burning is doing to WA's iconic wilderness
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Prescribed burning is in place to protect homes and habitats. But environmentalists say it is putting fragile forests at risk.

I can’t see why an independent report wouldn’t be part and parcel of the scheme every five or ten years anyway. Makes sense to get another, perhaps more ‘disinterested’ party’s assessment, where there are pretty clear costs to the benefits.