[APWG] NEWS: Small Beetles Massacre The Rockies' Whitebark Pines
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Mon Dec 27 12:00:30 CST 2010
http://www.npr.org/2010/12/26/126107761/small-beetles-massacre-the-rockies-whitebark-pines?sc=fb&cc=fp
Small Beetles Massacre The Rockies' Whitebark Pines
by Elizabeth Shogren
December 26, 2010
The Whitebark pine trees in the high-elevation areas of America's Northern
Rockies have stood for centuries. But these formerly lush evergreen
forests are disappearing at an alarmingly fast rate; what remains are
eerie stands of red and gray snags.
Warmer climates have sparked an outbreak of a voracious mountain pine
beetle that is having devastating consequences for whitebarks and the
wildlife that depend on them.
See the link above for the audio link & transcript.
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