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Expanding Efforts To Battle Pine Bark Beetle

Karen Snyder — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:38:09 +0000

Last year the U.S Forest Service introduced a strategy to battle the expansion of the Pine Bark Beetle, an infestation that's destroyed timber in a number of areas across Wyoming.

U.S. Forest Service Chief, Tom Tidwell has requested funding in the proposed fiscal year 2013 federal budget to help fight the infestation

Hunting, Camping May Change With Proposed Federal Cuts

Karen Snyder — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:16:15 +0000

Camping, hunting and hiking experiences in Wyoming would likely change if Forest Service budget cuts under the U-S House Republican budget proposal became final. Former Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth.

Proposed Forest Planning Rule Unveiled

Karen Snyder — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:07:07 +0000

The USDA Forest Service unveiled its proposed forest planning rule late last week which would establish a new science-based framework for national forest land management.