Bark beetle infestations in piñon pines are among the effects of a drought that has held the Southwest in its grip since the late 1990s, as dehydrated trees can t produce
Dead and dying piñon trees dot the slopes of northwest New Mexico, particularly in an area north of Cuba. For the past few years, the State Forestry Department has been monitoring the die off. John Formby, a forest health specialist with the State Forestry Department, said bark beetles have been infesting trees that are already […]