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Timber mill seen as key to tackling beetle woes
October 8, 2010 8:27 AM
Colorado natural resource managers are joining forces to urge federal support to keep a financially struggling timber mill going so there's a place to take beetle-infested trees that are cut down. Trees are being logged in Colorado to blunt the effects of a bark-beetle outbreak that has killed more... more » -
Beetle mitigation projects under way in Colorado
August 6, 2010 8:23 AM
Gov. Bill Ritter says the U.S. Forest Service is undertaking projects in the Routt, White River, and Arapaho and Roosevelt national forests to mitigate dangers from trees killed by pine beetles, but help from the private sector is still needed. Ritter and Colorado's senators spoke with Agriculture Secretary Tom... more » -
Twig beetles latest to attack Colorado forests
July 7, 2010 9:05 AM
As if the beetles that have killed millions of pine trees in the region weren't enough, there's a new bug looking to eat what the others haven't. Colorado forest officials say the latest troublesome bug is the twig beetle, which is attacking smaller trees the pine beetle has overlooked.... more » -
Don't bring firewood on a camping trip
May 26, 2010 4:27 PM
When camping, the Colorado Department of Agriculture reminds outdoor enthusiasts to leave their firewood at home. "Moving firewood across the state can contribute to tree mortality," said John Kaltenbach, CDA's cooperative agricultural pest survey coordinator. "Insects and diseases can be transported with the wood and can hurt or even... more »
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