Frankfort, Kentucky - To improve the health of wildlife habitat for small animals, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has just the prescription - fire. Cameras follow the flames this weekend, May 5 and 6, on "Kentucky Afield."

At Taylorsville Lake Wildlife Management Area, spanning Anderson, Nelson and Spencer counties, department officials performed the largest controlled burn in agency history. Nearly 1,100 acres of fields and undergrowth were scorched to stimulate new growth of native plants. "Burn Boss" Tom Edwards, along with a team from the Kentucky Division of Wildlife, show how small game and other wild animals such as songbirds, rabbits and quail benefit from the lush green foliage laying in wait.

Elsewhere, in Greenup County, host Tim Farmer has an idea for dinner for the next few weeks, wild turkey. Two heavy days of hunting in challenging Eastern Kentucky terrain prove both brutal and bountiful.

We cap off this week's "Kentucky Afield" with a reminder that the great outdoors is a place we can all enjoy despite physical disabilities. Tim Farmer's story details how an adventurous young man fought back from a motorcycle accident to find a new appreciation for hunting, fishing and for life.

"Kentucky Afield" is a production of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. It is the longest continuously-running outdoor television show in the nation. "Kentucky Afield" airs Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern /7:30 p.m. Central and is repeated on Sunday at 4 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Central on KET 1.

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