"Prior to colonisation “this was a cared for and managed landscape."
* "‘Catastrophic wildfire loop’ after colonisation left parts of Australia more at risk from bushfires, study finds. Researchers found the shift from open woodland to dense forest after 1788 led to more intense fires, consistent with loss of cultural burning practices." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/08/colonisation-wildfire-loop-australia-climate-bushfires
* Australia’s current wildfire crisis linked to colonial land-use change
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-11097-z
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