Items
of Interest:
Professor
Hopes to Help High Elevation Pines Grow (Jun
24, 2009)
Montana State University.
A researcher at Montana
State University is working with resource managers
and visitor relations staff from Waterton Lakes
National Park on a project to restore fire
to the national park, reduce the impact of
noxious weeds and restore disturbed sites to
native vegetation. This includes conducting
research on using fungi to restore whitebark
and limber pine forests in Canada. The Whitebark
Pine Ecosystem Foundation has more information
on restoring whitebark pine ecosystems.
Efforts
Expand to Eradicate Japanese Beetle in
Montana (Jun 19, 2009)
Montana Department
of Agriculture.
A team from the Montana Department
of Agriculture distributed nearly 500 insect
traps and information southeast of Kalispell,
where a pair of Japanese beetles were trapped.
The green and yellow plastic traps will be
monitored bi-weekly by department personnel
and will remain in place until the middle
of September.
Montana
Department of Agriculture Cooperative Pest
Survey Report 2008 (PDF | 8 MB)
Montana State University.
Zero
Spread
Montana Weed Control Association.
Zero Spread is a major media and educational campaign to promote prevention
and management of invasive weeds in the state of Montana. |
