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Mountain pine beetles up the threat to region’s forests and urban trees

Nov 24th, 2008 | By | Category: Forestry, News
Gail Durham, Nevada Division of Forestry, shows bark beetle damage on a pine tree.

Gail Durham, Nevada Division of Forestry, shows bark beetle damage on a pine tree. Forestry officials recommend steps for storing firewood in order to avoid infestations View a slideshow here. CARSON CITY, Nev. — Sierra Nevada forests are approaching what could become an epidemic of pine beetle infestations. Swaths of forests in the Western U.S. [...]