Although massive wildfires can cause disruption and danger to both wildlife and humans, environmentalists in B.C. note these wildfires can also bring benefits to certain species.
According to Jesse Zeman, executive director of the B.C. Wildlife Federation, burned forest trees release nutrients into the soil, and the absence of canopy barriers allows for increased sunlight.
These factors, he says, contribute to the regeneration of the soil, making it suitable for the growth of new plants and berries, which serve as essential food sources for moose, grizzly bears, elk, mule deer and sheep.
“We’ll see species like sheep or deer move into these burns after the first rain because there’s a bunch of really fresh shoots
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