on periodic fires to remove competing species. SmokeyBear.com's current site has a section on "Benefits of Fire" that includes this information: "Fire managers can reintroduce fire into fire-dependent ecosystems with prescribed fire. Under specific, controlled conditions, the beneficial effects of natural fire can be recreated, fuel buildup can be reduced, and we can prevent the catastrophic losses of uncontrolled, unwanted wildfire." Prescribed or controlled fire is an important resource management tool. It is a way to efficiently and safely provide for fire's natural role in the ecosystem. However, the goal of Smokey Bear will always be to reduce the number of human-caused wildfires and reduce the loss of resources, homes and lives. See also Johnny Horizon Mark Trail Smokey the Bear Sutra Woodsy Owl References External links SmokeyBear.com A collection of Smokey Bear-related media The Real Smokey Bear – slideshow by Life magazine Inventory of the Rudolph Wendelin Papers, 1930–2005 in the Forest History Society Library and Archives, Durham, NC Smokey's Story, from the Texas Archive of the Moving Image National Agricultural Library's Smokey Bear Collection – contains pictures, images, and a list of what's held in the collection. Mascots introduced in 1944 Public service announcement characters American mascots Cartoon mascots Fictional bears Fictional park rangers Fictional firefighters Fire prevention Public service announcements of the United States United States Forest Service Wildfire ecology Bear mascots Male characters in advertising 1976 animal deaths National Zoological Park (United States)