by Web Editor | Dec 8, 2014 | News, News/PR
A tiny pine beetle that has wiped out tens of millions of acres of forest in the western United States and Canada could be close to invading Minnesota’s majestic pines. Although the mountain pine beetle is about the size of a grain of sand, they have devoured 45...
by Web Editor | Aug 15, 2014 | News, News/PR
From the air, the green fabric of the Black Hills National Forest landscape is stained with red spots and gray streaks. The less verdant areas are the toll of several years of mountain pine beetle infestation. And yet, despite the loss of thousands of trees, a flight...
by Web Editor | Jun 4, 2014 | News, News/PR
Pine beetles are obliterating forests throughout Colorado and the U.S. West, draining budgets as property values decline and threatening tourism at national parks, including the home of Mount Rushmore. Voters in Colorado communities raised taxes to protect ski resorts...
by Web Editor | Feb 21, 2014 | News, News/PR
A recent aerial survey is revealing that the 18-year battle to eradicate the mountain pine beetle from the Black Hills is slowing the pest’s progress. But despite reports by the U.S. Forest Service and other agencies that indicate that the beetles infested just...
by Web Editor | Jun 28, 2013 | News, News/PR
The Entomological Society of America is hosting its North Central Branch’s annual meeting in Rapid City this week. On Sunday, scientists from all around the world gathered to hear a presentation on the mountain pine beetle. South Dakota’s forests continue...