30 May
In Blog
by Kalesnikoff
Douglas-fir Beetle: A Growing Threat to Our Local Forests
The B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRO) has identified the Douglas-fir beetle as the principal killer of mature Douglas-fir trees in B.C. While the beetle has historically attacked weakened or dying trees, its population is growing and as a result it is increasingly attacking healthy trees, often the largest and oldest first which are most valued for wildlife habitat and which provide fire-resistance and shade that supports wildfire mitigation efforts and climate change resilience in general. Infrared aerial image of a forest containing significant Douglas-fir beetle infestation. Dead and dying trees appear greenish-gray…
