Clark’s nutcracker
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Ralph Maughan
Critical high altitude pine has been nearly wiped out by beetles, fire, blister rust- These trees with fat rich nuts are already getting federal government attention, but mortality is even worse than thought. The large majority of whitebark grow on U.S. public lands. The work will concentrate on protecting existing stands using pheromones to confuse…
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Ralph Maughan
But several million dollars a year for starting seedlings in nurseries might restore it- This is perhaps the first article I have read that offers a glimmer of hope for this rapidly disappearing tree, so vital to grizzly bears and Clark’s nutcrackers. Whitebark Pine Trees Face Long Odds for Survival. By Laura Petersen, E&E reporter…
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