The recent epidemic of Mountain Pine Beetles, which lasted from the late 1990s to about 2012, hit Colorado particularly hard. A …
New Way to Identify Devastating Pests
From Science: Researchers all over the world are trying a new approach to prevent costly damage to forests from invasive …
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Online Tamarisk Beetle Webinar
Hear from Ben Bloodworth, RiversEdge West's Tamarisk Beetle Program Coordinator, as he discusses the history, release, and spread …
Conversations about Conversions: Perspectives of Disturbance-Driven Change
From authors Jill M. Young and Jonathan D. Coop - School of Environment & Sustainability, Western Colorado University:Changing …
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The Pinaleño Ecological Restoration Project and Demonstration Unit: Effects of Restoration Treatment and Wildfire in a Mixed-Conifer Forest
This report briefly summarizes early restoration demonstration work on the Coronado National Forest (2008-2009), results from …
Beyond Bark Beetles – 10 Short Films
Medicine Bow & Routt National Forests teamed up with the University of Wyoming’s Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and …
Taking the Long View: Mountain Pine Beetles as Agents of Change
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:Mountain pine beetles (MPB) are a constant presence in the Rocky Mountain Region, with a …
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Is That Tree Dead? Quantifying Fire-Killed Trees to Inform Salvage and Forest Management
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: Wildfires are natural disturbances in the western United States. Managing the …