by Web Editor | Jan 29, 2018 | News, News/PR
The mountain pine beetle is native to Montana. It usually does not cause too much trouble, but an unseasonably warm winter 10 years ago allowed the beetle population to explode, which caused an epidemic never before seen in the area. “Sixty percent of that land...
by Web Editor | Mar 20, 2017 | News, News/PR
Considered one of the biggest causes of economic loss in forestry in the southeastern U.S., the southern pine beetle is a real threat to the region’s wood products industry. This year’s concerns stem from a record-setting drought in the area, which caused many...
by Web Editor | Aug 4, 2014 | News, News/PR
More than 441,000 trees infested with the mountain pine beetle have been cut down since South Dakota launched its Black Hills Forest Initiative three years ago this month. “I am very pleased with the progress we’ve made in treating mountain pine beetle...