A series of wildland fires were ignited by lightning in sagebrush and grassland communities near the Idaho-Nevada border southwest of Twin Falls, Idaho in July 2007. The fires burned for over two weeks and encompassed more than 650,000 acres.

Several important outputs and findings were created by inter-agency efforts in Idaho and Nevada, including:

A team of scientists, habitat specialists, and land managers was called together by Tom Dyer, Idaho BLM State Director, to examine initial information from the Murphy Wildland Fire Complex in relation to plant communities and patterns of livestock grazing. A report of team findings was published:
»» Download Report and learn more about the findings.pdf file

 
  • A synthesis of published literature was created by a team of graduate students and scientists at the University of Idaho. Through support of the Idaho Bureau of Land Management, two reports were created:
     »» A Synthesis Report.pdf file

     »» Summaries of primary literature sources examined.    pdf file

    Strand, E.K., B.H. Brockett, B.J. Goehring, S. Hatch, A.L. Kuchy, A.A. Stebleton, and K.L. Launchbaugh. 2008. Interactions among Grazing, Fire, and Invasive Plants in the Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystem.