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Drought speeds pine beetle epidemic
November 5, 2012 1:09 PM
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - University of Colorado researchers say the 2001-02 drought and others greatly accelerated the spread of a beetle epidemic that has killed thousands of square miles of trees in the West. CU said Monday the study compared patterns of outbreaks in lodge pole and ponderosa pines. CU... more » -
Fewer trees dying than before from a beetle in Montana
September 10, 2012 7:48 PM
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Federal officials say a mountain pine beetle outbreak that left Western states with vast stands of dead and dying trees has eased for the second consecutive year. With fewer trees for the beetles to eat, the U.S. Forest Service said Monday that 3.8 million acres with... more » -
Battling the Pine Beetle
April 5, 2012 5:35 AM
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) - Rocky Mountain National Park is planning several steps to mitigate the effects of a bark beetle outbreak on its trees. Over the next two months, the park plans to protect up to 6,700 high-value trees in developed areas from being infected by beetles... more » -
Sawmill sees growing demand for beetle kill pine
July 18, 2011 11:49 AM
According to the U.S. Forest Service, bark beetles have destroyed more than 3 million acres of trees in Colorado raising fire and safety hazards. However sawmill companies are finding new life for those dead trees. From a distance you can't see a difference but up close, the distinction is... more » -
Beetle-killed trees to be cleared in Colorado
June 10, 2010 8:33 AM
Gov. Bill Ritter has signed a bill expanding the state's energy portfolio to include biomass. The law signed Wednesday encourages the use of woody biomass, which comes from the byproduct of timber killed by the bark beetle. Rep. Christine Scanlan, a Democrat from Silverthorne, says the new law... more » -
Bark beetle infestation raises forest fire concerns
May 20, 2010 1:18 PM
Gov. Bill Ritter says wetter-than-usual conditions have reduced the fire danger this year, but he says the state is ready if there is a major wildfire on the Western Slope. Officials have warned that the continuing bark beetle infestation has left Colorado's high country at risk of a major... more »
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