In East Texas, the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas and The Nature Conservancy have teamed up to save the longleaf pines by bringing “good fire” back to the...
have teamed up to save the longleaf pines by bringing back “good fire.” Many Indigenous tribes have set small fires for centuries, and the approach is now being used across the country to curb wildfires and restore native grasslands.For The Nature Conservancy, the burns aim to preserve an ecosystem of plants and animals that rely on the longleaf. For the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe, who have long used the tree to prepare medicines and make baskets, the stakes are higher.
It was only as an adult that Bullock realized longleaf forests were dwindling on tribal lands. In the early 2010s, tribal leadership worked with the National Resources Conservation Service to plant saplings across 400 acres. But that wasn’t enough: The forests needed regular mowing and burning for the longleaf to return in full force.Texas wildfires burn through 2,000 acres in past week, prompt evacuations amid heat waveAfter working for the U.S.
The Nature Conservancy and Alabama-Coushatta partnership was formed about four years ago with support from the. The Nature Conservancy and the tribe burn together, both on tribal land and on about 6,000 acres of The Nature Conservancy’s Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary near Lumberton in East Texas. For Bullock, fire is a family business. Among the Alabama-Coushatta burn crew are his sister-in-law Charity Battise and nephew Austin Thompson. Thompson said burns with his uncle feel like they’re hanging out at home, with Bullock poking fun if he spots Thompson trip over a log or stumble into the brush.Advertisement
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