Tree Mortality: 29 Million and Counting

[@IIIANVILIII]

In Russia we have same problem,. The bug (Ips typographus) cames every 150 years, kills almost all pines and fir trees. But it good for forests because it hepls to renew forests and after 20-30 years pines and firs are ok and forests full of them.

[@susiekocher7730]

Very good presentation of this problem.

[@stevencroon]

We have the pine bark beetle here in Western Montana for years now and it affects both the ponderosa and lodgepole pine, then will move to the firs. Some forests are decimated.

[@rolij.3315]

This is so terrible. I really feel for you guys out there, even from Germany, Europe where we : so far : are not likewise affected . Not yet

[@kimweaver3323]

You are now. Check the situation in Switzerland.

[@hyzercreek]

Why does drought make a plague of these beetles? Because drought kills off their predators?

[@Aydinl1]

So why don't we have a Great Depression-style Works Projects effort to get these trees cut down?

[@jkimt08]

because people are afraid of "socialist" projects that benefit the welfare of the people

[@jmy7622]

Its not just in California ,its almost everywhere,i'm getting rain and my trees are sick and dying ...illinois

[@TiqueO6]

Look up SPLAT VERB. It's a pheromone product that seems to be effective according to the studies against Western pine beetle. It is not cheap but it seems like funding should be going to subsidizing its use. I'm about to look on KZbin to see what they say there but I did apply some in my property recently as I have lost a couple of dozen trees already. I did it very late in the season so I don't know if I just wasted 200$ but by next year I hope that there is a program subsidizing this product if it is proven effective.

[@brandonsmith3060]

Hügalculture the hell out of the infested and grow community food forest and mushroom gardens to build soil, filter water, permaculture the hazards into something beneficial while developing new growth.

[@Znobyrd]

29 million dead trees in 2016 is 100 million in 2018. Yep. Confirmed.

[@hyzercreek]

Recent rains are good for whatever predators need to get back to work killing these beetles. I don't know if it's woodpeckers, spiders, or what, but 2017 is rainy.

[@mytree123]

Birds of Disappearing bees are disappearing ants are disappearing they say it's from a bark Beetle but they have been Kim trilling that area for many many many years large horrible plumes I believe it's created by chemtrails

[@maryappleseed4869]

Should have sent in more woodpeckers now it's all burning.

[@crazyfish253]

Its not looking good. WA 2018

[@erikhaack4123]

Heres your answer: Geoengineering.