Some Bird Populations Benefited From California Wildfires, Study Finds

Researchers found that some bird species increased in population after a wildfire, and the positive effect often lasted many years.
Some Bird Populations Benefited From California Wildfires, Study Finds
A fox sparrow in Haapsalu, Estonia, on Dec. 9, 2012. RAIGO PAJULA/AFP via Getty Images
Cynthia Cai
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When forest fires tear through California, loss and destruction are often what make headlines. But amid the burnt trees, nature quietly rebuilds and even thrives.

Researchers with the Institute for Bird Populations in Petaluma have found that some bird species increased in population after a wildfire, and the positive effect often lasted many years.