"Pine Bark Beetles Make Unwelcome Arrival in Alabama" - TPR's In Focus - Sept.10, 2024

Forest owners across Troy Public Radio's coverage area are fighting pine bark beetle infestations accelerated by drought.  Drew Metzler, Registered Forester and Forest Health Coordinator for the Alabama Forestry Commission, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about what he calls an epidemic.  Information is at the forestry.alabama.gov website. To report a wildfire, call 1-800-392-5679.