Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Provinces Work to Control Pine Beetle Damage

Saskatchewan contributes $450,000 to mountain pine beetle control in Alberta:
Saskatchewan will contribute $450,000 to mountain pine beetle control efforts in Alberta as the two provinces work together to aggressively detect and remove infested trees at the leading edge of the infestation in eastern Alberta.
The mountain pine beetle outbreak has killed approximately 60% of British Columbia’s lodgepole pine forests.