Wildfire weighs on wildlife
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The porcupines were walking slow and funny, more so than they usually do.
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The porcupines were walking slow and funny, more so than they usually do.
Wildlife centers in the U.S. West are caring for animals that weren't able to flee the flames or are looking for food in burned-over places.
Some species benefit from wildfire, such as raptors that hunt rodents running from the flames, beetles that move into dead wood and lay eggs, and woodpeckers that feed on them and nest in hollow trees.
Animals that depend on old-growth forests can struggle for decades trying to find suitable habitats if trees fall victim to fire.
Wildlife centers in the U.S. West are caring for animals that weren’t able to flee the flames or are looking for food in burned-over places.