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Planning for habitat management, like a prescribed burn, takes time and precision.
Members of the MassWildlife prescribed fire crew recently assisted in securing wildfires in the Province of Québec.
Earlier this month, botanists found American chaffseed on Cape Cod, a federally endangered plant that hasn't been seen in Massachusetts since 1965.
Tell us when and where you see rare plants and animals!