The Alberta government is making some headway in its fight against the mountain pine beetle and an influx of new cash announced Thursday will help it continue with eradication efforts this winter. Edmonton AM 4:25 A fresh boost for pine beetle research New money for pine beetle control in Alberta. An extreme close look at a mountain pine beetle, which is about the size of a grain of rice. Cooke said stopping pine beetles here is important to preserve jack pine forests in provinces to the east. "Mountain pine beetle isn't just a regional problem," Cooke said.

Source: CBC News October 09, 2020 18:00 UTC