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Bark beetle

This vista shows damage by mountain pine beetles to the forests surrounding Hume Lake in California as of April 2016.

How can we save California’s forests?

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Drought, warmer temperatures and surging bark beetle populations are leading to unprecedented mortality rates for trees in California.

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