Pine beetles, Western larch losses a concern
Noble Excavating is seen stacking freshly felled timber along a stretch of Pipe Creek Road in early April. Zach Schad, a company superintendent, said the project includes flattening and widening the roadway's shoulders, removing trees as necessary. Additional shoulder work is set to start next week along Pipe Creek, according to the Montana Department of Transportation. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
Atop unusual losses this year of Western larch, pine beetles are drawing down Ponderosa stands in a swath of forest lying north of the Kootenai River.
During a recent update to the Lincoln County Commission, county Forester Jennifer Nelson said leftover pine debris apparent in the area likely helped boost the prolific beetles...
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