[news] The Mighty are Falling: The Pine Beetle is Not Done Yet

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

>From a helicopter flying west of Williams Lake, B.C., over the majestic Chilcotin Plateau and seemingly endless waves of dead, red trees, the mountain pine beetle appears nothing less than invincible.

In fact, it's not: The beetle remains vulnerable to fire, freezing temperatures and predatory birds. It can also be killed by cutting down infested trees. But in British Columbia at least, it has proved virtually unstoppable.

  


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