pine beetles
On The Trail of the Not-So Lonesome Pine Beetle
16 January 2012 05:01 PM
Every so often the popular media loves to bombard us with those predictions of record-breaking winters, with prolonged spells of freezing and treacherous conditions. While most of us may dread these doomsday-like announcements, there are those who secretly long for such news.
And we’re not talking about snowboarders and skiers.
Since the devastating spread of the mountain pine beetle throughout vast swathes of once pristine North American forest, conservationists, fire forecasting experts and timber professionals have been fighting a well-documented losing battle. Read More...
And we’re not talking about snowboarders and skiers.
Since the devastating spread of the mountain pine beetle throughout vast swathes of once pristine North American forest, conservationists, fire forecasting experts and timber professionals have been fighting a well-documented losing battle. Read More...
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