@article{Wilbur:339199,
      recid = {339199},
      author = {Wilbur, Ryan and Maczko, Kristie and Scasta, J. Derek},
      title = {Setting the Land Ablaze: Rancher Perceptions and  Experience with Wildfire May Not be a Deterrent to  Prescribed Burning on U.S. Central Rocky Mountain  Rangelands},
      journal = {Western Economics Forum},
      address = {2023-09},
      number = {1837-2024-023},
      year = {2023},
      abstract = {Fire is an inherent disturbance in western North American  ecosystems, but wildfire mitigation and prescribed fire  application is complicated by human social perspectives and  behaviors. Given the variability of rancher use of fire  within and across regions of the United States, we  interviewed thirty-three ranchers in U.S. Central Rocky  Mountain (CRM; Montana, Wyoming, Colorado) rangelands to  understand how wildfire experiences and perceptions are  related with rancher willingness to utilize prescribed  fire. Results indicate rancher willingness to utilize  prescribed fire in rangeland ecosystems may not be  explained by rancher perceptions and experience with  wildfire. Specifically, CRM rancher willingness to utilize  prescribed fire may not be constrained by wildfire  experiences [which was statistically similar between burner  (n = 12) and non-burner (n = 21) orientations; all p-values  > 0.05] regardless of wildfire proximity (on the ranch or  nearby) and may be enhanced by their perceived benefits of  wildfires.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/339199},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.339199},
}