by Web Editor | Jun 23, 2017 | News, News/PR
Bark beetle problems continue to worsen on Northern Idaho forest lands, a university forester says. Drought stress from several years ago has led to the increased pressure now, said Chris Schnepf, University of Idaho Extension forester in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Western...
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 | Sep 12, 2012 | News, News/PR
A pine beetle outbreak that has left many Western states with vast stands of dead and dying trees has eased for the second consecutive year, the U.S. Forest Service said Monday. With fewer trees left for the beetles to eat, officials said a 2011 aerial survey recorded...