We anticipate there to be anywhere from twice as much, to three times as much, activity as we saw last year,” says Dan West, a Colorado State Forest Service entomologist. “That is startling.” ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Colorado Springs confirmed its first emerald ash borer infestation, and officials are asking residents to ...
COLORADO, USA — A warm and dry 2024 wasn't great for Colorado's forests, according to the Colorado State Forest Service. The agency's annual forest health report released Wednesday found that after a ...
Colorado's persistent drought and stretches of hot, dry weather are creating ideal conditions for one of the state's most destructive forest pests: the mountain pine beetle. The tiny insect, smaller ...
Climate-induced warming is fueling the proliferation of insects keen on invading Colorado’s forests and leaving the trees they devour for dead, a new report has found. After a wet and cool 2023, ...