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City Tree Spraying Starts Monday

Doug Randall — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:18:16 +0000

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

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Survey: Mountain Pine Beetle Decline In Wyoming

Associated Press — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:47:22 +0000

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

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Deputy USDA Undersecretary Says Beetle Infestation Easing

Doug Randall — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:51:53 +0000

Deputy USDA Undersecretary Arthur ''Butch" Blazer said in Cheyenne on Wednesday that the mountain pine beetle infestation which has plagued Wyoming and several other western states in recent years appears to be easing.

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Mountain Pine Beetle Update

Amy Richards — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:15:48 +0000

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.

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Urban Forestry Urges Tree Protection

Doug Randall — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:49:54 +0000

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

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Medicine Bow National Forest Urges Visitor Safety

Doug Randall — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:42:05 +0000

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. He says such trees are prone to falling unexpecte

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Mountain Pine Beetle Activity Increasing In Wyoming [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:05:10 +0000

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 Radio News.

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Crop Price Increases Expected [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:17:09 +0000

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.

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Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreak Could Trigger Earlier Snowmelt [Audio]

Amy Richards — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:05:04 +0000

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 trigger earlier snow melt and increased water yields. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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