Mommy why are all the trees brown?

[ssf467]

That saddens me

[Gman]

The beetles primarily attack weakened trees. The tree-huggers think trees will live forever if you let them. Selective thinning of infested trees isn't the answer, either. The impact by man to the soil and root systems of the surrounding trees weakens them, too. Thinning a forest while it's still healthy can be of some help. There wasn't a damn thing the USDA, including the Forest Service, could do about it, either. The forests are being regulated by politicians, not scientists.

If the trees don't burn and regenerate, they will die then burn and regenerate...if the soil isn't damaged too badly from the firestorm created by not allowing smaller and more frequent burns. Fire is part of the conifer's lifecycle. Some people need to buy a clue.

[SigsRule]

Yeah, the forest is ripe for one gigantic fire now. Think Yellowstone.