/tags/bark-beetle Bark Beetle en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 01:05:10 GMT /science/2018-08-31/archaeologists-rush-to-document-mysterious-trees-before-they-disappear Walking through forests across the Mountain West, you might not realize you’re walking past historical artifacts big enough to crush you. These artifacts… Sat, 01 Sep 2018 01:05:10 GMT /science/2018-08-31/archaeologists-rush-to-document-mysterious-trees-before-they-disappear Rae Ellen Bichell /environment/2018-02-12/beetle-damage-primes-colorado-forests-for-intense-wildfires Bark beetle devastation has been an ongoing issue in Colorado's forests for years and remains a concern into 2018. The latest Colorado State Forest… Mon, 12 Feb 2018 17:40:39 GMT /environment/2018-02-12/beetle-damage-primes-colorado-forests-for-intense-wildfires Desmond O'Boyle /environment/2015-03-24/are-bark-beetles-to-blame-for-increased-western-wildfires-study-says-not-likely Take a drive or a walk through many of Colorado's mountains, and you'll see a whole lot of dead trees. Mostly lodgepole pine killed by mountain pine… Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2015-03-24/are-bark-beetles-to-blame-for-increased-western-wildfires-study-says-not-likely Stephanie Paige Ogburn /environment/2014-05-28/photos-bigger-than-expected-damage-near-red-feather-lakes Damage from a severe thunderstorm May 23 near Red Feather Lakes is much more extensive than the previous estimate of just 200 trees down.Over 1,000 trees… Wed, 28 May 2014 21:37:32 GMT /environment/2014-05-28/photos-bigger-than-expected-damage-near-red-feather-lakes /science/2013-10-10/researchers-tie-spruce-beetle-outbreak-to-drought Temperature alone can’t predict a spruce beetle outbreak. That’s according to a new study published online in the journal Ecology. It turns out that… Thu, 10 Oct 2013 19:01:19 GMT /science/2013-10-10/researchers-tie-spruce-beetle-outbreak-to-drought Grace Hood /business/2013-05-21/from-pellets-to-petroleum-co-company-hits-stride-in-biomass Have you thought much about the wood pellet industry lately?In you live in Colorado, chances are the answer to this question is no. For Confluence Energy… Tue, 21 May 2013 22:21:47 GMT /business/2013-05-21/from-pellets-to-petroleum-co-company-hits-stride-in-biomass Grace Hood /environment/2013-02-20/beyond-the-bark-beetle-new-report-highlights-threats-to-colorado-forests The Colorado State Forest Service released its 2012 report on the health of the state’s forests Wednesday. The annual report highlights major insect and… Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:03:42 GMT /environment/2013-02-20/beyond-the-bark-beetle-new-report-highlights-threats-to-colorado-forests Nathan Heffel /environment/2013-02-07/tiny-beetle-still-causing-big-problems An annual aerial survey of forest health in Colorado shows the mountain pine beetle epidemic is slowing dramatically, at the same time the spruce beetle… Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:46:50 GMT /environment/2013-02-07/tiny-beetle-still-causing-big-problems Erin O'Toole /environment/2013-01-25/study-bark-beetles-not-to-blame-for-catastrophic-wildfires A new study suggests that, contrary to conventional wisdom, bark beetles do not play a major role in large-scale wildfires in Colorado and other western… Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:57:49 GMT /environment/2013-01-25/study-bark-beetles-not-to-blame-for-catastrophic-wildfires Erin O'Toole /2012-09-17/bark-beetle-causing-viewshed-contamination After weathering the worst of the housing bubble burst, Colorado’s housing market is on the mend. But in pockets of the state there’s an entirely… Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT /2012-09-17/bark-beetle-causing-viewshed-contamination Luke Runyon