Mountain Pine Beetle

City Tree Spraying Starts Monday
City Tree Spraying Starts Monday
City Tree Spraying Starts Monday
City of Cheyenne Urban Forestry crews will begin spraying Pine and Spruce trees on city maintained property Monday to protect the trees from mountain pine beetles and other pests. Assistant Urban Forestry Director Randy Overstreet says the spraying will begin at 4am and wrap up around noon...
Survey: Mountain Pine Beetle Decline In Wyoming
Survey: Mountain Pine Beetle Decline In Wyoming
Survey: Mountain Pine Beetle Decline In Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — An aerial survey shows that the mountain pine beetle epidemic declined across Wyoming's forests last year except for the Black Hills area in the northeast part of the state The U.S. Forest Service and Wyoming State Forestry Division announced the results of the survey this week...
Mountain Pine Beetle Update
Mountain Pine Beetle Update
Mountain Pine Beetle Update
Some of Wyoming's forests, including the Medicine Bow National Forest, are seeing a let up of the Mountain Pine Beetle infestation. Les Koch, Forest Health Specialist with the Wyoming State Forestry Division says the reason the  infestation is declining in some areas is because they have run out of trees to kill.
Urban Forestry Urges Tree Protection
Urban Forestry Urges Tree Protection
Urban Forestry Urges Tree Protection
The City of Cheyenne Urban Forestry Division is urging residents to take steps to protect their conifer trees from Mountain Pine Beetle and Spruce Bark Pine Beetle infestation this summer. That includes spraying all species of pine trees with a trunk diameter of 1 inch or more between now and the end of May, according to Cheyenne Assistant Urban Forestry Director Randy Overstreet...
Medicine Bow National Forest Urges Visitor Safety
Medicine Bow National Forest Urges Visitor Safety
Medicine Bow National Forest Urges Visitor Safety
A spokesman for the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest is reminding spring visitors  to take a few precautions when they visit. Larry Sandoval says one big concern is the large number of trees that have been killed by the Mountain Pine Beetle infestation...
Mountain Pine Beetle Activity Increasing In Wyoming [AUDIO]
Mountain Pine Beetle Activity Increasing In Wyoming [AUDIO]
Mountain Pine Beetle Activity Increasing In Wyoming [AUDIO]
Two Wyoming residents were killed in the crash of a single-engine plane in Utah.  Rich Denison has more. The U. S. Forest Service and Wyoming State Forestry Division,  announced the results of the annual aerial survey for Wyoming. The most significant forest health concern continues to be the spread of Mountain Pine Beetle activity. Doug Randall reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Ra
Crop Price Increases Expected [AUDIO]
Crop Price Increases Expected [AUDIO]
Crop Price Increases Expected [AUDIO]
Wyoming hunters are being reminded to be aware of the hazards posed by dead trees, due to the states mountain pine beetle epidemic. Ag Reporter Ahren Broad says the price farmers get for corn and other crops is expected to go up, due to crop damage caused by hurricane Irene. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreak Could Trigger Earlier Snowmelt [Audio]
Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreak Could Trigger Earlier Snowmelt [Audio]
Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreak Could Trigger Earlier Snowmelt [Audio]
A federal judge said Wednesday he may rule in August on whether to allow lawyers representing Dale Eaton, Wyoming's lone death row inmate, to demand more information from state agencies and others, to support their claim that Eaton did not get a fair trial.  Doug Randall has the details. A new study from the University of Colorado suggests the Mountain Pine Beetle outbreak in the west could trigge