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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Dwarf mistletoe disease and bark beetles are threatening trees in Boise National Forest.
KTVB-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2ceVvvE ) that each year, the disease and beetles attack trees at Bogus Basin from the ground up.
The forest service says typically, they kill three to 10 trees at a time. But right now, the beetles are killing pockets of 50 to 100 trees at a time.
It's an epidemic that will change Bogus Basin forever.
Over time, the disease will weaken the tree, welcoming bark beetles.
Forest officials and several other agencies such as the Idaho Conservation League and Idaho Fish & Game have a plan to deal with the problem. It will be rolled out over the next several years.
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Information from: KTVB-TV, http://www.ktvb.com/
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