New Video - Mountain Pine Beetle
 The Alberta government has implemented both a long-term and short-term strategy to manage the mountain pine beetle infestation and protect the health of our forests.Through the Healthy Pine Strategy, prescribed fire and strategic harvesting, Alberta is encouraging a more natural diversity of tree ages that will be more resilient to threats from destructive insects, disease and wildfire. Click here to view two videos: The Effectiveness of Mountain Pine Beetle Control Work and the Mountain Pine Beetle in Alberta. Information courtesy Alberta Sustainable Resource Development. New Video - Dutch Elm Disease
 At present, Alberta has the largest Dutch Elm Disease-free American elm stands in the world. A total of 219,334 elms, worth $634 million dollars, grow in Alberta's urban areas. To reduce the risk of Dutch elm disease (DED), pruning of elm trees is prohibited throughout Alberta from April 1 to September 30 each year. Fresh cuts from pruning attract the beetles that can spread the disease and increase the chance of an infection. This ban period is intended to coincide with the period during which elm bark beetles are most active. Pruning of dead and dying elm branches is encouraged from October 1 to March 31. This helps to reduce beetle breeding habitat. Video: The Last Stand, Part 1
Video: The Last Stand, Part 2 |
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